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Minutes1944FIRST I.ZETING IN~UGU,'I~L L~EETING C(~unci 1 Ch~f:lber, 3':u!U:~l'y ',f, In accordance with the provisions of The T.iunicipal Act, the Council met at 11.00 o'clock with all roelabors present. The statutory declarutions of office and qualifications were filed with the Clerk, when th~ oaths of office had been taken by T,lagistrate Y.B.Iiopkins, It vms ordered on the motion of A!d. i'Jhitc and Scott that :t vote of thanks be extended by His Worship I,layor Inglis to i,hGistrate Hopkins. After this, the Council was duly orgm~ized and open for the tr~lsaction of general business. The meetinf4 was opened with prayer by the leverend !.it. S.B.Stok~s. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Barr that the of- ficiating clergyman be thanked fo~ his service at this meeting. His Worship Igayor InZlis then delivered his inau~ral addrags. 0n the motion of A!d, White and 0liver, the Zayer's inam~ral address was ordered spread on the minute~. iILkYOR' S INdUGURaL ADDRESS "To the Members of the Board of Aldermen, "At this inauSmral meeting of the Council for the your 1944 I v. ish to offer my congratulations to the members of the previous council '.'~ho retain the confidence of the electors by being returned to office. To the tv~o new me:~mbers I also extend congratulations and I am sure thut time Council as constituted while honestly differing at times in your opinions, will ~,ork in hzrmony in the int- erests of those who elect you to your high office. I ask you for yottr co-opec'at- ion throughout :vhat may be a difficult year because of existing v:or!d conditions. I take this opportunity of thanking the executive officers and members of the staff for their co-operation and to the members of the various civic boards I extend on yo~tr behalf ou~ sincere appreciation and best wishes for the coming year. "During the past year many important problems were presented to you for your consideration. I believe the people of this City appreciate the difficulties which had to be faced in your discussions and that every a~tempt v:as ~lnde to ar- rive at a satisfactory understanding of the several problems. We appreciate the assistance and convenience afforded us on these occasions. During the coming year our problems will become more acute due to war conditions and will continue tO merit your serious consideration. "There seems every .indication that 1944 will be victory year and we must implement plans and progra!~mes for the postwar period to hel!~ solve the common prSbleras that will. coxffront us "~fter the v.nr. Let me first briefly review our present financial position. Efficiency must be regarded as an essential aid of administratios without the expense of democratic control. In my opinion this h~s been amply demonstrated by the previous councils and I outline some of the reasons. "l. The ~runicipal bonded debt has been rapidly ~educed or refunded at lower interest rates v:ith consequent substantial lowering in the cost of debt service. "2. The backlog of depression-borne tax arrears has been greatly liquidated and current tax collecti,ons are at a high level. ,'3. P~ablie Welfare costs have been reduced and there is practieally no ex- penditure for direct unemployment z~lief. "4. Economies have been affected to lov.'er wartime ad~nistrative costs such as deferred maintenance, curtailment of non-essential services, non-replacement of personnel retiring, etc. "5. The sale of tax-reverted property has improved consequent ~pon a stronger realty market. "6. I~proved budgetting r, Bthods and better business practice have raade for a !acre efficient acLministration and lowered the cost of local govermaent. "To partially offset thes~ gains we are confronted vdth: [11 · A backlog of deferred maintenance. Obsolete and inadequate facilities. Unsatisfactory salary, wage and pension levels for municipal employees. Demand for increased and improved municipal services. "5. A none 'too stable tax base. , "6. Increasing incidence of property tax exemption. "These matters v:ill deserve your attention during the pre. sent year. This municipality is desirous of playing its full part in the postwar task of re- habilitation and reconstruction. We are deeply mindful that a trememdous moral ' responsibility rests upon the nation to restore to gainful postwar employment the men and women of the fighting services and those .presently engaged in the defence industries and other special wartime employment. The postwar yea~ will in all likelihood divide themselves into three periods: "l. A short period of re-adjustment, when the war ends, during which there will be some temporary unemployment because of the time lag in converting from war to .peace production. , "B. A p'eriod of intense industrial activity, while we catch up with the def- erred demand for consumer goods. "3. The long term problem of self-sustaining economy. "With periods ~and 3 I do not think this Council need seriously con- cern itself but vfith the first period, it will be necessary for the government of the nation, federal, provincial and municipal to fill the ~ap in employment op- portunity with an expanded programme in public works and services. Local govern- ment will be expected to share in such a programme and now is the time to blue- print local plans so that we may be ready for any eventuality. "It is apparent that the volume of financing required for the kind of a postwar public works programme likely to be needed is completely beyond the lim- ited revenue or credit resources'of local government. I 'am not satisfied with the replies given our questionnaire presented to the ~evernment recent] y i~.nd it is opinion that the federal. ~;overnment should announce ~ts policy in this re rir.l state specific proposals concerninca federal eid in the fin'ancim;: of local public works. "There is considerable agitation throughout the Province for vhat is kno~n as flat rate bitlin~ for electrical energy supplied to -~uniciD':litics. T::is does notlfean flat rate charges to the consumer and while soma Elnnicj]~:ilities benefit, others wi!] be greatly penaliucd an4 one of these will be H~z,~ar~ Fa~]s as well as other municipalities in the T~iaffara District. At the present large industries are billed direct by the P~v~ncial Commission and the r~venue from this source rednoes the cost of power at the point of ~:encration ly benefits those ~ho fayour fiat rate power. Lur:~c industrial cit~ also !~r~ct- ly beneli b throu(-~ the sale of offpeak power v.~icb in effect mat~ri, al] their rates. ~ complete study of power billin~ sbouM be made and sh~u]d a of flat rote billinG be broa~ht into effect all revenue ~'rom power s~ld v~thin a municiBlity should ~'o direct to that rnunicaipality ~nd not i~ Dart to the Provin- cial Colmission so that some pov.,er users benefit st the e~ense ef others. structure because it now relies primarily on t'~xes~ '~ffaiast prepgrey 'nld :.,arc ifically a~zinst real est~,te. These changes in the ]ncal r venue system are ated by the fc-~ct that wealth is no longer represented ~rim',ri]y by real estnZe by the greatly ~ncreased amount of property exe;;.pted from local tax~tlon. The of social services whicil Will increase in the posL,'z,~r s.zriod should not b,e bh,~ aries the yr=sent system is not in ratio v'ith the facilities of p'~yment o? th~ pro- perty-o~nin[; taxpayer. "The ~resent provinci~q government, buvim~ in~icatc, i tb,~t +k~re v'i]l be reductions in the cost of edue~tinn tO the m,lntcip'!].iC!a~, aDi! 2j~CQ educ~'tioI1 is now considered as a form of soci~ service, t~'erefore t~ese reductions should be passed on to thonq t~ lay the cost cf munici!yat services. "Immediately upon cessation of hostilities, bor,~er r~-fI~icti '~,s re~a!aQ ons may be ~emeved brl p~in!'' to this Cit[ a,~ nnpr~ce~?~ Y! ~mf]ux ~f t~nr- ists. This rill] cause a seri~'-s problem in housimE due to' the large m,lf~h~r Of a possible seriaas housing problem and the neeeasiLy to place the burden e' rel- ief on the taxpayer. Our previous ex~rience should be out Guide in this iml'ortant matter. "That courageous statesman, Prime i..[inis~er Chtu'cbill, said 'Canada oc- cupies a' uniqu~ position in the ,British Empire because of its unbreakable tics with Britain and its evergrowin[~' friendship and iHtifaute association with the United States. Canada is a potent force drawin~ tohether those in the nev~ world and the old, v~ose fortunes are now united in a deadly struggle for life and haeur against the coxml~on foe'. I knew of no place '.':here that friendship and that intimate assoc- iation has been so amply demonstrated as at this border point and on your behalf I extend greetings to our sister City of Niagara Falls, New York. I restate the motto of the Prime Minister of Britain and the great President of the United States: have suffered together, we shall conquer togethers. Lip. Churchill, in speaking said that our troops may he engaged in the greatest battle the world has ew:r seen, we' are prou. d that those in the services will uphold the best traditions of Pasohen- dale and Vimy Ridge. "I k~ow, merebets of this Aldermanic _~oard, that you would wish me to ex- tend 'our appreciation to those who are ~iving of their time and effort in auxiliary war service, and I do so publicly, and-to the representatives of the several or~n- izations, I extend our gratitude. I am sure a greater appreciation comes from those in the armed forces and from their families than could be exFessed in words by any member of this Council. To them and their committees may I suggest that they carry on their great good work. It is impossible at this time ~to enumerate the work of all the several organizations hut we hope they v.~ll accept this recognition of the important functions they perform. Their work is dedicated to the salvation of Christian civilization and human_ liberty. We .have been able to co~mmnd the ser- vices of the most successful leaders of sir con~nunity who are able both by train- ing and civic pride to promote our best interest, but the present y;ar is bound to demand greater sacrifices, greater hardships, stricter regulations of our normal activities, due to war. Over 2,000 of our men and women have been called to the colot~rs, F~ny more sill answer the call and money is needed to pro~ide tutorial and equipment to the greatest possible extent. To this end our City will not fail. That spirit of determination and unity will entail no sacrifice too great to help rid the torld of the :,~nr-mad dictators. This Council, I am sure, will provide the necessary leadership in an all-out effort to assure world F~ace. "The year 1944 is before us and there is vision for the future. Pract- ical planning is necessary to implement that vision in the postwar world. We will not forget the promises that rose from the blood-stained battlefields of Flanders tv:enty-five years ago, and in dedicating ourselves to the preservation of human rights, let us keep faith vrith the men an women in the armed forces and in war industry in rehabilitation into civic life and occupations. "While we are mindful of the sorrow brought to many homes through the loss of loved ones, is it too much to say that this cotsing year will be ~re hope- ful and that the prayers of the Christian people v,~ll find a response to the chorus of angels who sang on that first festive day, t~o thousand years ago, 'Peace on Earth - Goodwill to men~. In this spirit I extend to one and all the complim- ents of the season and my wish for the new year is that it will bring us victory, that the men and women in the armed forces will be able to spend their next Christ- mas at home and at peace. G.R.INGIIS" ADOPTION OF LiINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting, having been received and read, ~re adopted on the motion of Ald. Scott and G.Donald. CERTIFICATE The City Clerk certified as to the result of the Poll held on December 6, 1943; and on the motion of Ald. ~jidale and A.F.Donald the communication was rec- eived and filed. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed: No. i - ~'~IITE - SCOTT - RESOLVED that Alderman Grant Donald be and is hereby ap- pointed Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City CoUncil for the City of Nia- gara Falls for the year 1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Prior to this motion, it was moved by Ald. 0liver and Burr that Alderman C.W.Twidale be Chainran of the Finance Committee, but this motion v~as defeated. No. 2 - A.F.DONALD - SCOTT - RESOLVED that Dr. Y.H.Davidson, Mrs. Yanet R. Kelly and Lg. Alex Collins be and are hereby appointed as members of the Board of Health of the City of Niagara Falls for the year 1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. C___~ried unanimo.~sly_ No. 5 - TWIDALE - 0IXVER - RESOLVED that Mr. Stanley Thomson be and is hereby ap- poi,tsd as a member of the Town Planning Co~nission for the City of Niagara Falls for the years 1944, 1945 and 1946; that the appointment of another member be laid in abeyance for the present; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried unanimously. No. 4 - G.DONAID - TWIDALE - RIFESOLVED that Mr. Y.Wallace Butte. re be and is hereby apl~ointed as a. member of. the PubliE Libral'y; Boa~d for the. y~ars 1944, 1945 and 1946; and the Seal of the Corporation l~ hereto ?.ffixed. No. 5 - SCOTT - G.DCNAIZ) - RESOL~ED that L"r./.Li,Cowan arc here~ no~aE]~rVZ~he represent'~tives of the City Council o1~ the Liethere' Allowances and Old A:ge Pensions Local Board year 1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be here be ~fixed. No. 6 - .A_._F.__D_Oi__'Ok_L~-.~?~R.- RESOLVED that i~tcler~J~ C.U.~vid :le be :.n~ is h,.reby appoiuted as the representaLive of the City Cauncil on the Childre~'s ..~a S,~eiety of the County of ','/elland for the year 1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. No. V - SCOT~ - V~IITE - RESCL~D]D that ~]dermen A.F.Dona]d be and i? ;,ebe~ ,- :-~- pointed as the feprescnt'~tive of the City C~uncil on the Ch'~mber af Co~,t~:rce for the Year 1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be berets affixed. Carr~ed unan~,aousl, v No. 8 - !.p_0_'_'.l~t.Lp_f_'iK4I_ T_E - RESOLVED that ijr. Georr:e Y. Emery b~ a~li is hereby ap- pointed as Weed Inspector for the City of iq~a,-]ara Falls for the year 1944; an l the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. No. 9 - 7~!ITE - G.OOLL~LD - RESCLiF~D that Dr. Iiurris Lo~&~n be ~,n,l is hereby a~,- poinb,:d as Liedical Officer of Health for the C~ty of Uin 'urn Falls for the ye~r !94~; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ~r ~.j e i.u~ZQjf~ u s I ~1 No. 10 - _j?.'i%_DA__LE - SCOTT - RESOLVED that Dr. IIar~'is Loa'~n be un,i is hereby ap- pointed !Ios~Jitz].e Officer for the City oC Nia~a~'a Falls ~or the year ] 944; and the Seal of tile Corporation be hereto affixed. No. 11 - !._F_.D__O_i.Ij~!D_-~_~j_I_?E__.- RESCLVn~D that kld. S.D~n' ] d, Ch~irL:un of F~ n-ace, Aid. A.!V.Seott and Ald./tunes ~rr be and are hereby al~oint'~rt as members of tile Pip perry Com. mittee of the C~ty Council for the year 1944; and tile Se~! of the Cor- poration be hereto affixed. No. 12 - G.DOi:TZD - :'~IITE - P~SOL~ED that the ,,utomobi]e and '~-"uck Co!!mtitteq ,~f the City Council be abolished for the year 1944; and the S~! of the Cor!~oration be hereto affixed. No. 13 - ZIID;'JLE - G.DO.~IkLD - RESOL~JED that the congmtult~tions of tkis Ccuncj 1 he extended to thr~e former citizens of Niacara Falls; i,hjor '.'J~ston Jones, Reverend Mr. Bolden and Mrs. Mc~rry, upon their receipt of decorations, ~c~ntty announced in the King's New Year Honcur List; and :the Seal of tile Corporation be hereto af- fixed. Carried unanimously COI,.%~IrNIC ,ffi ON The fellerring Conmunication was presented: No. 1'- lIis Wor_sJhip__Lia_~for G.11.In.g_l_i~_- appointing member of the Court of Revision. ORDERED on the motion of kld. G.Donuld and White t!m~ the coramunication be rec- eived and filed, and the appointment be approved. Clork The Council adjourned until 2.00 p.m., on the motion of Ald. G.Donald ~ld Scott. RE~jD AND .ADOPTED, January 10, ~;~; ~DJOUi~ED IC']ETING Council Chamber, January 3, 1944. The Council re-assembled at 2.00 p.m. for the purpose of continuing v.ith the general business r:hich had been presented to them. All members of the Council No. 16 - A__.~.~DpJ,~tI~_Z_ _S.C_q'y_~ - RESCL~ZD that a messaye of sy,n!,:Ithy be forwurder~ ~,~ Life, Janet R, Kelly from the City Council and citizens mf ii~:fart,. ]~'~]~s upon death of her husband, i,~·. Edward B. Kelly; and the Seal of the Corporc~tien hereto affixed. BY-I~W No. 3440 - Aid. A.W.Scott - To appoint members of the Court of Revision for the ........... "" City of Niagara F~_ls for the year 1944. The fellerring Con~nunications were p2.esented: - ....................................... let reading -Ald. Whi ae and .~.F.Donald - Carried unanimous]y. No. 2 - Secretary to the ljinister of ~bour - acknow].edging copy of letter fx~m Y.W.Oilb~Y."'b~ff~'B~'~]~'~Yg6~B]{'t~'?jf~ Scott mad ~.F.Dona]d that the co~$aun- It was then ordered ou the m,Dtien of ;k!d. A.!~,Don'qd and Scott that the ication ~ received and laid on the ~b!e until f~ther information is received. name of Willi~,~ Delaney be inserted iu the By-lavr, that Rule Z6 (~) of the ']w",nd- ing Rules of Council be temporarily~spended and the ~,-law read a secon,l tj :no - ~ on [~'~[o~][B~*TjI~]'~'~]*i~B'X~K G.~nald that the co~m,lunicution be received and filed, the reqaest for an interview vdth Council be granted, ~d the City Clerk 3rd reading -Ald. ~.vidale and O.Donald - Carried unmi:uously. ascertain what types of Dension schemes aB in effect in other municilnlities. The Council adjourned on the iaotion of A!d. Twiddle anti White, No. 4 - Niagara Falls Junior Chamber of Comicroe - requesting grant ~ward Ven- ereal siiggKg~ll~hV'V~fEfft~[e']ffo'[f&[Fr A~a. k.F.Donald and 0liver that the co~nunication be received and laid on the table for consideration when the 1944 R~ i~ AD01-TED,/~uary 10, 1944. Budget is in preBration. m~n on [ffj},{j~kbW B~'YfK;'B,;:fiil'iTh~d dYffS~ald that the co~m,~unication be received the meeting. ' / Th2~pjj.~' Re~orti were presented: No, 2 - Cl~! Clerk - re coherence with members of De~rtment of Hi6hvmys, OtQE~D . . on the ~'B~"Kld, ~ite and G,Do~ld that the ~ port be ~eceived m~a laid on - the ~bl~. NO. 3 - Gi~ Clerk - re coherence with Welland Chemic8 Wo~ks Limited officials. FI~!CE 0RD~ED ~ t~'l~d{ion of ~d. ~.Donald and Scott t~t the fepo~t be ~eceived ~d ......... . filed. Council Chamber, In the above co~ection, His Worship Mayor Inglis a~ou~ed that ~e Gem- Y~ua~, 3, 1944. mittee for this meeting would consist ~ the entire Council. The Finance Co~ittee met on Monday, Yauary 3, 1943, for the pin'pose of approving and lso of ~ssing the various accounts which had been properly EL~IONS certified a~ placed before them. All members of the CoF~ittee were present. The following Resolutions were ~assed: SUndry accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $14,434.47. No. 14 - G.DONALD - TV~DALE - RESOLVED that the City Er~neer be instructed to have suitable street names signes erected o~Roberts Street; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. Carried unanimously No; 15 - WHITE - A.F.DONALD - RESOLVED that the'regular meetings of the City Coun- cil and Finance Committee, during the year 1944, be held at 7.30 p.m. on each Mon- day; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. ' · >, : - Carried unanimously The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. White and Scott. The Statement of Insurance in Force on January 3, 1944; and the Stu~nary of Insurance Premium paid annually by the City Council, Hydro Commission, Board of Education and Public Library Board, were Fesented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.FjDonald and 0liver that the statements be received and laid on the table until the.nextmeeting. A rel~rt was presented from the City 'Clerk, recon~aending the payment of this connection the City Clerk asked tb~t this recon~nendation be extended to in- elude all City employees. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Scott ~d ~'r The statement of comparison of tax collections for the month of December was presented. It was ordered on the motion of ~d. T~zidale and A.F.Donald t~t the statement be received and filed. ~ Ah~ AD0~ED, ~uary 10, 19~4. Chairman of Finance Clerk C0~CIL t~NG Counc il Chamber, y~ry 3, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the re~ar council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the ac- counts app~ved by the Co~ittee. ~l, members of the Co~cil were present. The following By-l~w was passed: No. 3~1 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Monies for ~ner~ ~rposes. let reading - ~d. ~idale and Scott - Carried ~imously. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and A.F.~nald that ~le 38 (2) of the St~ding ~les of Council be tmpor~ily suspended and ~e ~- law read a second time - C~ried unanimously. -3rd reading - ~d. Scott and G.~nald - C~ried un~imously. ~e Council adjoined cn the motion cf ~d. ~idale and G.Donald. E ~ ~0FI'ED, I~uary 10, 1944. Mayor Clerk CONFERENCE Couac il C~nmber, January 3, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the re!nllur council ~md fin- ance meetings for the purpose of holding a conference to discuss the miters pres- ented to them. All members of the Conference CoF~nittee were present. After consideration of the matters before them, the Co~mnittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and G.Donaldo READAhD ADOPTED, January 10, 1944. Clerk SEC0hrD DEETING Welland Chemical Wor January 6, 1944. REGUI~R I~XETING A special meeting of the City Council was held at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, January 6th, at the office of the Welland Chemical Works Limited. Members of the City Council present were His Worship Mayor G.R.Ing~lis, Ald. James Barr, 1.(3. White, Grant Donald and C.W.Twidale. Representatives of the Welland Chemical Works Libmired were Dr. Hoover, Mr. Hooker and Mr. Powers. His Worship Mayor Inglis advised that the City desired information con- cerning the product being manufactured by the Company at the present time, and the possible future production so that a decision could be arrived at by Council in respect to the rabate of one and one-half cents per thousand gallons, granted to the Company, on water purchased from the Township of Stamford and supplied by the City of Niagara Falls. Messrs. Powers, Hecker and Hoover advised that the plant is ~overmaent- owned and government-operated, and although at present some of the product, ammon- inmnitrate, is being sold as a fertilizer, this product is the base for explosive and can be diverted for war production at any time. The present curtailment of production for war ptu'poses only is not the first since the plant has been in op- eration, but is by far the most extensive. The rate of production i s dictated by the demands from Great Britain, and there is no meaus of estimating how long the curtailment may last. This plant is the only one produc ring pierite, and a one- hundred per cent shutdo~ is unlikely. A nnmber of other plants producing expl- osives are being shut dovm, as at Nobel and Lake Ontario, but the entire plant at Welland Chemical Works Limited is operating and the excess product is being sold as fertilizer. It is essential that the plant should be run at a capacity so that the unit cost of production can be kept at a reasonable level and in order to do this, the excess product must be msa. keted. This type of fertilizer has not been available for several years, and its use to increase the production of food is helping a very essential war industry. The fertilizer sold by Welland Chemical Works Limited is not in any way affecting the sale of products by privately-owned companies, and will not affect employment conditions at the North A~erican Cyan- amid Company, Limited. The question of employment of local residents in preference to those brought in from outside municipalities was fully discussed. The officials of the Company stated that a year ago there were 1,978 employees and at the present time there are approximately 1,400 employees. It is possible that there ~ght be a further reduction of approximately 200 employees. It was impossible at present to estimate the probable number of employees if the plant were placed on the prod- uction of peace-time goods only. It was explained that under nurmal conditions, a lay-off would be anticipated at about this time as it was necessary, when the plant was put into production, to maintain a fairly large staff of maintenance men to make adjustments as they become necessary. The plant is now functioning ina normal manner and it was possible to reduce, both the maintenance and operat- -ing staff. The policy of the plant executives was identical with the wishes of members of the Gity Council and they desired to give local residents every pref- erence possible with regard to employment. However, there was an agreement in force with the labour union which provided for departmental seniority and. although an attempt was made to obtain concessions in fayour of local residents, this had been unsuccessful. ~t was even sug~ested that Dr. Rowley would consult Ottawa to obtain a ruling in fayour of local residents, but ~i~tle hope was h.eld that this would bring satisfactory results. A number of women have been released, but this is no reflecti on on the work accomplished by them, while in the employ of the Company. Early in the op~ erarich of the plant it was impossible to chain me~ for certain work and women were used. They gave excellent service but now that the manpower shortage is not so acute, it is felt to be more appropriate to employ men on this work. Senior- i~y in departments is equal for m,~ and women. RESC LUTI C No. 1? - ~._D0~V_~JD. f. y.~I.IT_E ~ RESOLVED that the thanks of His Worship :.layer Inf;lis and men~b~s of the City Council be extended to officials of the Welland Chemical Works, Li~ted for the courteous ~ception and their very frank statement of the operating condition of the Welland Chemical Works Limited at the p~'esent time; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. C~'rie d The Council then adjourned. RE~kD Y~D YLDOFTED, January 10, 1944. Clerk THIRD I,~ETING REGUL~dt I.CZETING Counci 1 Chamber, January 10, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at V.~0 p.m. to consider Sen- oral business !and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, ha~vinff received and r~ad the minutes of the previous meetingS, adopted these ca the motion of Ald. V~aite and Scott. CO i .R ,RJN I C = · T I 0NS The followir~] Co~m~lunications were presented: No. 6 - Ontario parks ~ssociation - re membership in Associati on. CEDERED on the motion o~'VCiij'U~]~U~['~[ffg'Ybat the co~mlnication ~ received and filed, and a membership in the Association be obtained. No. ? - The Salvation Army - appeal for funds. G~DEIED on the motion of ~ld. A.F. Donald and Scott that the connaunication be received and laid on the ~b!c for con- sideration when the 1944 ~d~4et is beinZ prepared. No. 6 - Ni~r~ Falls Music Festival Association - requestin~ ~;rant for 1944. CR- DE]~]D on the mo0ion of aid. V~nite and Bm'r that the com:,~unication be received ~d la~d ca the ~b]e for further consideration when the 1944 Budget is bob4-: prepared, and a special request be made to the ~dget Committee that the grant be as generous as possible. No. 9 - I.Ziss Isabel Durdan - tenderinZ resi~n'~tion f~m staff. 0rOERED on the mot- ion of Ald. White and T.'zidale that the communication be received and filed, the resi~aation be accepted, and Miss ~'dan be ad~ised of the regret of the Council that this action has been necessary. No. 10 - Ontario Municip~! Association - re membership for 194.i. C~ERED on the motion of A!d. G.Donald and Scott that the connnunication ~ received and filed, and membership in the Association be continued. No. ],] - HY*~ro-~]ect.rie Car~niss~ on of Nia ~ara Falls - approval of Corm~fissi o~crs' salaries. ORDEihED on the motion of ~fi.d. (~.Donatd and Scott co~m:xnication be received and filed and the salaries, as recoxmnended, be approvcd. No. ]2- H2po3y~A~J~f!pjpt~i~i ~jPZ~]~]!' approv:fi of appointment of Dr. Logan. 0DEi~D on the motion of A!d. V~ite and G.Donald tint the comm~unication be rec- eived and filed. No. 13 - Secretary to Minist~r of Lubo~ - re letter and resolution re postwar pl~ning.'bi~!~[~h' ~Wg'}Z[j[f~'b~' Xf~j scot t ~a 9~idale that the corm,mnicati on be received and filed. ~ No. 14 - Fir!p2mj. ej.~J~D~2~2~- enclosing requests of Fire Department staff. 0R- DEi~D on the motion of Ald. O.Donald and White that the communication be received and laid on the table for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being Fepared. No. 15 - Canadi~l LeSj2D.~yfd~A.~i - requesting additional burial space. 0RDEi~ on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the eoF~aunication be received ~d filed, ai the Branch be advised of the ~rangemsnts already made at Fairview Cem- etery. SE ~epo~.~! No. 16 - W_i_l.l_i._s=m__D_e_l_a.n_e,y_- appreciation of appointment. ORDE~LED on tile motion of Ald. Scott and A.F.Donald that the conmmnication be received and filed. RZR2TS !is. ,i (!'!o. 129, ]943 file) - O_i~y.C.lfrk - re reco~?~!'tab!nn of auii:.)r. C_i2Lt:.D on t_he ;.in{.[oll of ~j,d. 'P.':iciute ani Scout that t.~.~ r~Fort he ~'~e..iv,~,i ~sd laid o~ the table for consideration vfizen the ]9,14 3ad~le~ is bats' pre~r,:d, ,~vo. 5 - Par~s SaDeri~ltendeut - re sD'zce for soldi er.~:' burials. Clr2Z;2iD on tl.e motion of A!d. ~b.F.Dona].d and Scott that the n~port ~ received tm-i filed. No. 6 - p_i.t_~t p~_e?K - re conf,~re. nce on January [5, 1944, C:iOE[~:~D on the motion of Ald. V,rnite and a.F.Donald that tlme retort be received and f~led. PESO LV F i CN The fellerring Resolution was passed: No. 18 - Z~,~D~ -=~.F.DONAiD - RESCLVSD that F. Cecil !..'asters be mid is hereby appointed as a member of the Town Plansial Co;saission cf the City oF Nia::~ra F:~l],s for the years 1944, 19i5 and !9~6; and the Seal of ~he Corporation he hereto af- f.ixed. The Council adjourned on the motion of Aid. SCOLt an! Twirlale. REzmD 2dqD AD0~TED, January 17, 1944. Clerk FIN,~CE MEETING Counci 1 Chamber, January 10, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, January 10, 1944, for the purpose of approving and else of passing the various accounts vfilich had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Coimnittee were present. Sundl~ accounts .were approved by the Com~aittee, amounting to $8,062.23. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. Unfinished business in the form of the Statement of Insnrance in Force and the Summary of Insurance premiums paid annually by the City Council., Hydro Co:~dssj on, Board of ]!due:tries -~nd ~ublic Libr'~--;Y ~nnd, v:as collsi~ered. In this t!fi s matter be laid on tbc t~bl~ umti] the next meetingS. It ,v.~s or4ered on the motion of Ald. Scott and ~rr ~hut the statements and cormnunication ~ received and laid on the mbtc until the next finance meeting. An account v:as presented in connection v:i th the ~.n~ ntenance of ?Tick Ted- oroff at th~a Toronto Gnnc~.al Iios'oit:d. It w~s ordered on the m<~tion nF .'~!d, ~.F. Douald and C!ivcr that the ~ccount ~uld co~mmulic~tion ~ received and laid on the table and a detailed report be ~.eceived upon the An account v/as presented from the ~.~et~pa)i, tzn Zenor~ll jinspj ta] u~ the r'linLenunce of John Flynn. It was oFdere4 on the motinn of ,~ld. ~rr and Scott thzt the ancuunt be receive4 und the Cj ty of =Vi..:~ara Falls assume responsibility only for the maintenance of this ma~ at the usual iadident rate. a truck ~o~' a~h collten~en. It ,'~as ordered nn the notlet of l'jhita th'zT. the ~'C~2nrt LC rdceivod and file,l, thp 'r~cnTnm~at4nn br~ a',.C l~t~a ~yi thn truck c~uippad :dth dun] tir.=.s o~ the rear and b~lpPr si~inCs, an'~ a co~m~ittee of His l'k~rship i,:ayor In~is, th~ Chain:nan of Timuses and the City InSinset be a com- mittee to authorize the procedure of the vDrk, A report v~as presented by the City Clerk with p~gard Sc!Zel for pumps ~d motors. Mr, Seigcl withdrew the offer and the~port was rec- eived and filed. The Co:~nittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Scott stud i.F.Donatd. t~I~D ~D AiXIPTED, January !7, 1944. Clork Chairman of Finance COUNCIL },EETIiIIG Council Chamber, January 10, 19~4. ~e Council re-asser,~bled at the close of the reLmlar council. and fin- ante meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covere~ t!~ .account approved by the Conrailtee. All m~nbers of the Council wore, present. By-IAW The followin~;._~'F1avz was .lhuZ_se__e!: N_o_.. B.4!~2 - Aid. Grant Donald - To Ghent Mo~ies for General Purposes. 1st reading -Ald. 'fi.:idale and Scott - Carried unanimously. 3rd readi ng - A!d. _k.F .Done] d an'l Sc st t - Ca~'ri ~ dunt:!! i. ous] v t.b, 20 - i~:'IT;] - Eq2OR - }~:S LVED that ~ available through O~orSe ?j, C~'others Lizait;~d; ~nd tile hereto affixed, His V:orship Mayer InS]is appointed the fr, lle,.,~' ,J,,,'u'!i t=a<~,: ?ks Chui r- ma~ of Finance, ~'~ld. G.Donald, .~!derrnan 0liver and ;~.!:ier!.:an The Council adjourned on time motion of ~td. O.Donald an'] !'fhitw, RE.{D j'Q.ID P, DO~P~D January 1g, 1944. Clerk L Liayor C01iE~!TT~_~E OF TIlE ~IOLE Counc i 1 O.~nmber, Y~uary 10, 1944. The Coz~nittee of the 1.~hole met on Lbnday, janum~y 10th, at the close of the regular council and finance meetings. All melnbers of the Con~mittee v:ere pres- ent and His Worship l~,{ayor Inglis acted as chairman. The Committee met for the purpose of discussing the nntter of pensions for civic employees x~ith a committee from the employees. On the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott, the representatives were heard. Mr. W.T.Wade addressed the Co~aittee and advised that the employees would be glad to be advised if Council would consider the inauguration of a pension scheme for smpl.oyees of the Corpor- ation. Mr. Wade outlined a pls~, adapted from that of another city; which he felt would be suitable for the City of Niagara Falls. Considerable discussioh was entered into by all mornbets present; after which it v;as ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that this Council ap~ !point a committee to meet a small committee from the civic employee to ~D into the matter of a pension scheme, submit sug~estions, and also to obtain the attit- ude of the Department of Idunicipal Affai~ upon the subject. His t'io:-ship Mayor In~.is asked the e:r:ployees to appoint a committee of four to work w~ th a co~nittee from the Council, comprising the Chairman of Fin- ance, Ald. G.Donald, .~ld. Oliver, ~.!fnite and Barr, v;ith the City Clerk as Secretary. The Co~mmittee adjourned on the :notion of i~ld, Scott and White. .READ AI'~ aDOPTED, January 17, 1944. Clerk FOUt~fH MEETING Council Chamber, January 17, 19~4. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott. DEPUTATION 0n the motion of Ald. White and Scott, Mr. C.D.Hanniwell was permitted to address the Council. Mr. Hanniwell advised that he lmd Just received word that Mr. William NcIntosh of this City had been killed on active service overseas. SEE Resolution No. 2l C0~&MNICATIONS T~e following Communications were presented: No. 17 - F.O.Masters - appreciation of appointment to To~n Planning Commission. 0RE on the motion ofAld. A.F.Donald and Barr that the communication be rec- eived and filed. No. 18 - Deput~ l~nister of Municipal Affairs - re meting with committees. 0RD- ERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and G.Donald that the communication be received and filed. No. 19 - ~ood Fuel Controller - re wood fuel situation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and G.Donald that the com~mnication be received and laid on the table, the wood dealers in the City be interviewed ~nd the City Clerk ascertain if there is ~ny shortage at the present time. No. 20 - Canadian National Institute for the Blind - requesting grant for 1944. 0RDEE on the motion of AId. Scott and White that the communication be received and laid on the table for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being prepared. In the above connection, Ald. A.F.Donald asked that information be ob- tained from the Greater Niagara Connv,m~ty Chest as to the grant made to the Instit- ute. No. ~1 - Niagara Falls Baseball Association - requesting grant for 1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the communication be received und laid on the table for consideration when the 1944 B~dget is being prepared. No. 22 - Niagara Frontier Humane Society - requesting grant for 1944. 0RDEREDon the motion of Aid. Twidsle and 0liver that the conumlnication be received and ]~d on the table for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being prepared. No. 23 - Thistle Chal~er, 0.E.S. - requesting permission for tag day. 0RDEREI) on the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and Twidale that the communication be received and filed, and the request be granted. No. 24 - Fred and Annie Mills - requesting removal of tree, ORDERED on the motion of Ald, G,Donald and Scott that the communication be received and laid on the table, and referred to the .parks Superintendeat for a report, No. 25 - Anonymous Letter - re street hockey. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Scott that the communication be received and filed, and a small committee of the City Council be appointed to a~range for definite times when hockey may be played on the school rinks throughout the City. No. 26 - Bell Telephone Company of Canada - requesting permission to place stub pole No. 27 - Bell Telephone Company of Canada - requesting permission to rebuild man- holes. 0RDEE on the motion of ~Lld. Scott and G.Donald that the con~aunicatlons · be received and filed, the permission be granted, and the Clifton Hill m2nbole be excluded from the by-law as this proper~y is not under the Jursidiction of the City Council. SEE By-law No. 3443 No. 28 - Muriel Robinson - requesting leave of absence. 0RDFE on the motion of Ald. White and A.F.Donsld that the communication be received and filed, and the leave of absence be granted. No. 29 - Chamber of Commerce - invitation to dinner for Honourable Mr. Ray Ather- ton. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Twiddle that the communication be received and filed, the invitation be accepted, and each member of Council make a special effort to be present. The following Reports were presented: No. 7 - City Clerk - re inspection of concrete mixing equipment. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and G.l)onald that the report be received and laid on the table to permit the City Clerk to make further inquiries a-~d report to Council. No. S - Dairy Inspector - report for month of December. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott that the report ha received and filed. VERBAL REPORT Ald. Twiddle made a verbal report ~o the Council upon her attendance at the meeting of the Children's Ald Society. Ald. Twiddle advised Council that the seasonal meeting would be held in Niagara Falls on Thursday, February 10th, and it was hoped that a good attendance could be arranged. 0RD~P~ED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and White that the report be received cud filed, end as many of the Coun- cil as possible attend the meeting. PETITION The following petition was presented: No. 1 - Pat Bredugh and 24 others - requesting byelaw for closing of barber shops at 7.00 p.m. each evening. ORDEE on the motion of Ald. White and Scott that the petition be received, the application ha granted and the necessary by-law betrap- aredo RESOLuTiON The following Resolution was passed: No. 21 - ~MHITE - BARR - RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to ~orward a' message to the f-m~ly of the late William Mclntosh, expressing the sympathy of the City Council and citizens or Niagara Falls, upon the news that this serviceman has bean killed in action overse~ and the Seal of 'the Corporation be hereto affixed. -: - Carried unanimously The following By-law was passed: No. 344.3. -Ald. A.W.Soo~t - To provide for tarmission to The l~ell Telephone ~ompan~ of Canada to place a pole on Welland avenue and to rebuild m2nboles on Victoria Avenue and Park Street. let rending -Ald. A.F.Donald and G.Donald - Carried unanimously. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Twidale that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Coonoil be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd reading - ~ld. Scott and Barr - Carried unanimously. The following By-law was read a first and second times: No. 3444 -Ald. T.O.Oliver - A By-law furf~her regulating all licences of the City of Niagara Falls. 1st reading -Ald. G.Donald and ~vidale - Carried unanimously. It vras then ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Barr that i~ule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-lau road a second time. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Scott that the By-law be received and laid on the table until the next meting, and the City Solicitor's opinion upon the same be obtained. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald. and White. READ ~ ADOI~ED, YanUary 24, 1944. Clerk Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, January 17, 1944. The Finance Comnttttee met on Monday, Yannary 17, 1944, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and placed before them. All members of the Oo~aittee were present. Sundry accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $67,680.78. The accounts submitted, belng passed or otherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A.F.D~nald and White. ......... Unfinished Business in the form of a statement of insurance in force on ~anuary ~, 1944, and the summary of insurance premiums paid annually by the 0ity Council, Hydro CommisSion, Board of Education and Public Library Board, was pres- ented. In this connection a communication was also presented from the five lnsuranc agencies in the City. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Barr thut the agents present be heard. Mr. C.D.Hauniwell spoke and e~plained the ar- rangement which had been arrived at between the agencies with regard to City ln- sarance;.and Messrs. E.M.McMurray and R.C.Young also spoke upon the matter. After · discussion, it yes ordered on the motion of His Worship Mayor Inglis and Ald. Barr that a committee be appointed to meet and draw up an agreement covering the insur- ance of the Corporation over a three-year period, for the protection of the City Co,,ncil and the Insurance agents. A communication was presented from the Registrar's Office at Welland, en- 'closing the annual report for the year 1943. It was ordered on the motion of A~ld. White and 0liver that the communication and report be received and filed. A communication was presented from the Village of Chippawa, regarding water service and hydro charges. Tt ~ms ord~ered on the motion of Ald. Scott and 0liver that the communication be received and filed. A communication was presented from the British Methodist Episcopal Church re outstanding taxes. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the communication be received and filed, and the matter be referred to the Court of Revision for consideration. The statement of relief for December, 1943, was presented. It was ord- ered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donal~and White that the statedent be received and filed. A communication was pmsented from the Toronto General Hospital with reg- ard to hospitalization for George Lee, lll4 McRae Street. It was ordered on tlm motion of AI~. 0liver and A.F.Donsld that the Com~m~cation be received and filed, and His Worship the Mayor, the Chairms~ of Finance and the City Clerk be a com- mittee to deal with the matter. An offer was presented by0rville H. Bosserr of $100.00 for part of Lot 17, 1B, Plan 632, Huron Street· Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and White it was ordered that the offer be received and accepted, subject to the condition that a dwelling shall be erected on.the premises within a period of six months, and of the value of $3,500.00.. A report of the City Clerk was presented, advising of a request for a price on Lots 23, 24, Plan 30, River Road. Upon the recommendation of the Prop- erty Committee and on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott it w~s ordered that the report be received and filed, and the prospective purchaser be advised the COmm~t- tee cannot accept an offer for a lot below the assessed value, if a dwelling is not to he erected within six months. The report of the Property Committee, upon the above matters, was pres- ented. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Scott that the report be received and filed. ~I~ Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Twidale and White. READ AND.ADOPTS", ~anuary 24, 1944. Clerk Chairman of Finance COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, January 17, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the re~Alar council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law v~ich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-law v~s passed: No. 3445 - Aid. G.Don~ld - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st reading -Ald. Twidale and Barr- Carried unanimously. It was then ordered on the motion of Aid. Twidale and A.F.Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing RUles of Council be temporarily suspended ~nd the By- law read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd reading -Ald. Scott and G.Denald - Carried unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and G.Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, January 24, 1944. Clerk Mayor C0~,~T'A',-'~-' OF IHE ~HOLE Council Chamber, January 17, 19~4. The Committee of the Whole met on Monday, Yanuary 17th, at the close of the regular council and finance meetings. All members of the Committee, with the exception of Aid. A.F.Donald, were p~esent a~d His Worship Mayor Ing~lis acted as Chairman. The 0ity Olerk presented the matter of employment of additional staff for the 0ity Hall. The City Olerkrecomme~ded that Miss Margaret Malleft be prom- oted to the position. of Secretary, Miss Beesic Gr~nt to the position of Vital Stat- istics Clerk and Miss Nancy ~ames to the psoition of Switchboard Operator. Mr. 0rr also suggested that consideration he given at an early date to the employment of an additional clerk for the main office, a clerk for the Assessment Office, a clerk for the ~axoffice and and additional male clerk for the accounting staff. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and T~ridale that the totter be left forone week ann the City Clerk ascertain from the present members of the staff ff say are interested in the positions now vacant, that the Clerk bring in a report and recommendations at the next meeting, as to the names submitted and their qualific at ions. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G.Donald and 0liver that the Niag- ara Falls Branch of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association be asked to meet with the City Council for the parpose of discussing matters with regard to efaployment, layoffs, etc. in the various pleats of the City. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Aid. White and Barr. READ AND ADOPTED, Ysauary 24, 1944. Clerk FIFTH ]~ETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, January 24, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Counci 1 met at 7.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, having received and r~ad the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Aid. Scott and 0liver. DEPUTATI 0NS In connection with Communication No. 40, and Petition No. 2, and on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and V~ite, the barbers present were permitted to address the Council. Mr. Breaugh spoke and advised that Mr. Todoroff had signed both pet- itionpresented at the previous meeting and the petition presented at this time, and wished to advise that he was in fayour of the seven o'clock closing. Mr. I.A. Frosts stated there had been misrepresentation in the presentation of the first petition, in that the persons were advised that ohly the shops at the north end of · the City wished to close early on Saturday, and the suggestion had been that the shops shouldremain closed sll day on Wednesday. SEE Communication No. 40 and Petition No. 2 COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from previous meting: No. 24 - Fred and Annie Mills - requesting removal of tree. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Twidale and A.F.Donald that the communication be received and filed, and the request be granted. SE Report No. 9 The followin~ Communications were presented: No. 30 - Secretary to Minister of Labour - report on allegations of Y.W.Gilbert. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Barr that the communication be received and filed. No. 31 - Niagara Falls Horticultural Society - requesting grant and enclosing 1943 statement. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and 0liver that the conm~unication be received and referred for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being prepared. No. 32 - Dominion Heating and Development Company - re central steam heat plants. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 0liver and G.Donald that the communication be rec- eived and laid on the table and further information be obtained as to the subject, the firm making the proposal, and other matters. No. 33 - City of London - resolution re provincial grants for social services. OR- E on the motion of Ald. 0liver sad Twidale that the communication be received sad laid on the table until the next meeting, and copies be forwarded to the members of Council. No. 34 - Yunior Chamber of Commerce - requesting permission to erect plaque. 0RD- ERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott that the communication be received and filed, and the request be granted subject to the condition that the erection shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer. No. 35 - ~unior ahembet of Commerce - invitation to mass meeting. 0RDEREDon the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and 0liver that the communication be received sad filed, that the invitation be accepted, and as many as possible of the Council attend the meeting. No. 36 - Lwala 0onvent - appeal for funds. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and 0~ver that the communication be received and referred for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being prepared, and that the appeal be given as much public- ity as possible. No. 37 - University Women's Club - requesting establishment of Juvenile court. · ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and G.Donald that the communication be rec- eived and referred to the Children's Aid Society for information upon this sub- Ject, and further that information be obtained from the Attorney-General's Depart- ment upon the establishment of a Juvinile court. No. 38 - Local Council of Women - requesting establishment of Juvenile court. 0R- DERED on the motion of A/d. G.Donald and Barr that the conmxunication be received and referred to the Children's Md Society for their report; and further that an additional report be !~resented regarding the whole matter end the situation in this City upon ~a~e subject of Juvenile delinquency. No. 39 - Local Council of Women - urging third reading of slot machine by-law. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the communication be received and filed, and the thanks of Council be extended to the Local Council of Women for their interest in this matter. No. 40 - y.A.Froats - re petitions re closing of barber shops. ORDERED on the mot- ion of Ald. 0liver and G.Donsld that the communication be received and filed. SEE also Petition No. 2 REPORTS The following reports were presented| No. 9 - Pa~ks Superintendent - recommending removal of tree. ORDERED on the mot- ion of A~ld. Twidale and A.F.Donald that'the report be received and filed, and the recommendation be adopted. No. 10 - City Clerk - re committee meeting re pensions schemes. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and White that the report be received and laid on the table, that the City 01erk endearour to arrange an appointment with a member of the An- nuities Rranch of the Department of' Pensions; and that an itemized statement be prepared of the costs, benefits, etc. to each individual member of the staff. No. ll - City Solicitor - re legality of slot machine by-law. 0FOEE on the mot- ion of Ald. Twidale and Barr that the report be received and filed, -nd.the cor- rection be made in the by-law. .~ By-law No. ~d!! No. 1~ - Olty Solicitor - re by-law for closing of barber shops. OtOERED on the marion of Ald. Oliver and G.Donald that the report be received. and laid on the table until the next ~eting. SEE petition No. B PETITI0~ The'following Petition was presented: No. 2 - P. Piraino andl0 others - requesting that closing by-law be laid on the table. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G.Donald that the petition be received and laid on the table end the barbers be asked to.bring in a definite. proposal at that time ..... IThe following By-law was presented for the third roading: No~L.~i!~'-Ald. T.0.01iver - E by-law f~r. the~ ~egulating all licences of the City of Niagara Falls. ~ 3rd reading -Ald. Barr and Oliver. Aye -Ald. Barr, 0liver and '~idale. Nay -Ald. White, A.F.Donald, Scott and G.Donald The following By-law was presented: His Worship called for the vote on this motion: MOTION LOST No. 3446 -Ald. T.0.01iver - For the early closing of barbers' shops, and to rep- eal By-law Number 2540. let reading -Ald. Scott and White - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Tv;idale that the By- law be laid on the table until the next meeting, the mutter of the counter-petitions be referred to the City Solicitor; and the City Clerk ascertain ~'~at is done in other cities upon this nmtter. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. T~,~idale and White. READ AND AD01=TED, YanUary 31, 1944. Clerk Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, yauuary ~4, 1944. The Finance Conumittee met on Monday,. Yenuary 24, 1944, for the purpose of approving and also of [assing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. S,,ndry accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $20,895.51. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. The Statement of Tax Arrears Outstanding as at December 31, 1943, was presented. Xt was ordered o~ the motion of Ald. Scott and White that the state- meat be received and filed. A communication was presented from Carl D. Hanniwell for a forgery bond coverage. It ms ordered on the motion of A/d. White and Barr that the commumic- ation be received and filed, and the new coverage be accepted. An offer was presented from Steve Gyenes for part of Lot ~, Plan 6~, Stanley Avenue for the sum of $100.00. Upon the recommendation of the Property Com~aittee and on the motion of Ald. T~idale and Scott it was ordered that the of- fer be received and accepted, subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least · $3,500.00 value shell be.erected on the premises within a period of six months. The report of the Property Committee on the above nmtter, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidsleand Scott that the report be received · and filed. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, Jauuary 31, 1944. Clerk COUNCIL T~n~.TING Chairm~n of Finance- Council Chamber, ~anuary 24, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and fin- anne meetings for the purpose of pussing the money by-law which covered the ac- counts approved by the Oemm~ttee, and for other business. All members of the Council were present. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed: No. 22 - ~TE - BARR-RESOLVED that a message of sympathy be sent to the fmm~ly of the late Mrs. R.F.Renkin, from the City Council and citizens of Niagara Falls upon the death of this former resident of the City; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. Carried unanimously ,BY-LAW The folldwing By-law was passed: No. 3447 - ~/d. G.Donald - To Gl~ult Monies for Ceneral,-l~ArtDses. let readi~- Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott - Curried unanimously. Irma then ordered on the motion of Aid. G.Donald and Barr that Rule 36 (S) of the Stan~AugRules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a secohd time - Curried unanimously. - $rd x~ading = Aid. Twtdale and ~te - Carried unanimously. .,, The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and A.F.Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, Yanuary 31, 1944. Clerk Mayor COM~ITTEE OF ~E ~HIOLE Council Chamber, January 24, 1944. The Committee of the Whole met on Monday, January 24th, at the close of the regular council and finance meetings. All members of the Committee were pres- ent, and His Worship Nayor Inglis acted as Chairnmn. A report was presented by the City Clerk, raking recomn~endations with regard to the promotion of certain members of the City Hall staff. It w~s ordered on the ~tion of Aid. Twidale and G.Donald that the report be received and filed, ami the recommendations be adopted. The matter of the payment for ambulance service outside the City for an indigent patient, was discussed. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Twidale that the ~mtter be left in the hands of the City Clerk to take up with the owaer of the ambulance and make satisfactomy arran6emmts. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Aid. G.Donald stud White. READ AND ADOPTED, ~vanuary ~1, 19~. Clerk Chairman SIXTH ~REETING REGUIakR }~TING Council Chamber, yanuary ~, 1944. Pursuant to adjour~nent, the Council met at V.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on+ae motion of Aid. ~'~ite and Barr. · DEPUTATI 0NS In connection vrith Reports No. 12 and 1S and Petition No. 2, and on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and White, l~essrs. LA.Froats and E.L.Rreaugh were heard. Both men spoke upon the proposed by-law for the early closing of barber shops, and voiced their opinions as to the desirability of ouch action. Considerable discussion was entered into and Mr. Breaugh was again permitted to address the Council on the motion of Ald. Barr and' G.Donald. SEE Reports No. 12, iZ, Petition No. 2. In connection wi~h Communication No. 46, and on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and 0liver, Mr. L.F.Mullenwas heard. Mr. Mullen spoke to the Council and explained the reason for the resolution which bad been submitted. SEE Communication No. ~ COMMUNICATIONS Laid over from previous meeting: No. ~ - City of London - resolution re social services maintained by municipal- ities. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the resolution be rec- eived and filed, and endorsed; and advice of this action be sent on to the proper authorities. The following Communications were presented: No. 41 - Ontario Association of Rural M~nicipalities - re convention in Toronto. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ite and Twidale that the communication be received and filed. No~ ~2 - Suburban Road Commission - requesting appropriation for 19~. 0RDt~qh~ on the motion of Ald. ~'Paite and G.Donald tbat the com~nunication be received and ref- erred for consideration when the 19~ Budget is being prepared, and the Committee appointed continue its efforts to have completed the proposed walk from Chippawa · Barracks to Chippawa. No. 43 - Ontario Mayors' Association -reque sting membership for 1944. ~0RDERED on the motion of Ald. TWidaleand A.F.Donald that the Communication b9 re~e~ved and filed, and the membership be renewed for 1944. No. 44 - Thistle Chapter, 0.E.S. - acknowledging permission for tag day. 01~)ERED on the motion of AId. A.F.Donaldand Barr tha~ the communication be received and filed. SEE Resolution No. No. 45 - Canadian Manufactuers' Association - re request for meeting. 0RDETaD on the motion of Aid. White and G.Donald that the communication be received end filed. No. 46 - Labour ProSreceive Par}y - rosoluti. on re new wage control order. ORD- ERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Barr that the communication be received "and laid on the table until the'next meeting. No. 47 - Greater Niae~ara Con~tunity Chest - requesting grant for agencies. 0RD~ED on the motion of Ald. ~Taite and 0liver tl~ut the co~nmunication be received and ref- erred to' the Budget for consideration. No. 48 - Chamber of Commerce - requesting grant and ennumer~ting items for post- war construction. 0R?)F~ED on the motion of Ald. ~h~idale and Cliver that the mUnication be received and referred for consideration when the 194~ Budget is being prepared; and the Chamber of Con~aerce be thaxfi~ed for their co-operation in ennumerating the tieme for consideration for postwar planning. ~0RTS Daid over from previous meeting: No. 12 - City Solicitor - re by-law submitted for closing of barber shops. 0RD- ERED on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the report be received and filed, and the By-law be given a second reading. SE Report No. 15 The following RepOrts were presented: No. 1~ - City Solicitor - re petitions for closing of barber shops. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the report be received and filed. SEE Petition No. 2 No. 14 - Local Board of Health - annual report for 19~5. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~dale and Burr that the report be received and filed, and the co~aend- ation from this Council be forwarded to ~xe Board and i~s officials for the very fall report. No. 15 - Fire Chief J.C.Shapton -annusl report for 1945. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and White that the report be received and filed, tbat the thanks of this Council be sent to the Chief for the very comprehensive report, and the requests be referred to the consideration of Council when the 1944 Budget is being prepared. FETITION Laid over from previous metlag: No. 2 - P.Piraino and 10 others - requesting that the by-law be laid on the table. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver tbat the petition be received and filed. SEE By-law No. 3446 RESOLUTY 0NS The following Resolutions were passed: No. 23 - A.F.DONALD - BARR - RESOLVED that in the future, any or~anization req- uesting permission to hold a tag day in this City be asked to submit a statement showing their revenue from such tag day and the expenditures by the organization; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrio d No. 24 - WHITE - G.DONALD - RESOLVED that a committee be appointed by this Coun- cil, the Yunior and Senior Chambers of Commerce and the Town Planning Commission to consider p~n~ for postwar construction, as suggested for this City; and ~hen such plane are ready that the same be submitted to the Government; and the Seal of the 0orporation .be hereto affixed. Carried No. 25 - 0LIVER - BARR - RESOLVED that the City Clerk communicate w~th the Falls Illumination .Bo.ard, the Hydro-Elestrio Goremission of .Niagara Falls, and the Yunior L ii and Senior Chambers of Commerce, to ascertain whether it would be possible to ag- ain illuminate the fells during the evenings; and the Seal of the Corporation be heretc affixed. Carried No. 28 - 0LIVER - G.DONfLLO - RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to com- municate with the Department of High~mys, advising them of the dangerous condition caUsed by the poor visibility for motorists coming down the southerly cut from Victoria Avenue to the Queen Elizabeth Way; that the suggestion be made that a mir- ror could be insrelied to improve this condition; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried. At this point Aid. Scott arrived at the meeting. The Council arose to go into Committee of the ~raole, with Ald. ~ridale as Chair- man, on the motion of Ald. White sad G.Donald. READ ANDADOPTED, February V, 19~. Clerk Mayor C0~TTTEE OF ~ WHOLE Council Chamber, January 31, 1944. The Council assembled aS a Committee of the ?~aole, for the purpose of discussing the entire question of licances and the liceace by-laws for this City. All members of the Committee were present, a~d Ald. Twidale was chairman. Ald. White read a memorandum which had been prepsred by the City Clerk ~rlth regard to the matter of slot machine~. His Worship Mayor Xnglis discussed the matter, as well as the matter of the scope of the licenee by-law, Number 2203, and the by-law as presented by Ald. 0liver at the previous meeting. Ald. 0liver also spoke upon these matters, and discussion was enter~1 into by all members present. Tt was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that By-law N~mber 2~0S be referred to the Attorney-General for Ontario for his advice and a report as to the validity of such by-law with regard to slot machines. The Committee adjourned on the motion'of Aid. White and Scott. READ ANDADOPTED, February 7, 1944. Clerk COUNCIL I'.ZETING Cotmcil Ctmmber, Ys~lua.ry 31, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the Cox~nsittee of the V;hole meet- ing for the purpose of considering the By-laws. All mo~abers of the Council were pre s ent. BY-IAW~ The following By-law was presented: .N.o.. 3~46 -Ald. T.0.01iver - For the early closing of Barbars, Shops, and to rep- eal By-law Number 2540. It vms ordered on the motion of Ald. ~'~ite and Oliver that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be tm~porarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and '~idale that the By- law be laid on the table until the next ~eting ~ Carried. following By-law was passed: ~o. ~48 -Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the execUtl on of art Agreement for Sale and Deed. 1st reading - Aid. Twidale and A.F.Donald - Carried unenimously. It ~ms then ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scott that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Ccuncil be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd reading - Aid. 'G.Donald ~ud Scott - Carried unanimously. ' ............ The Council adjourned on the motion of Aid. G.Donald and ~'rnite. READ ANDADOPTED, February 7, 1944. Clerk FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, January 31, 1944. The Finance Con~aittee met on Monday, January 31,194~-, for the purpose of approving and ~lso of passing thc various accounts which had been properly cer- tified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Sundry accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $12,119.00. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt v~lth, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. The matter of the renewal of the Fleet Insurance Policy as of January 31, 19~4, was considered. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the policy be renewed with R.C.Young and Company, for one year from January 31, 1944, with a premium of $2,062.93. The matter of the renewal of the Non-ownership Contingent Lalbility policy was considered. It was ordered that the policy be renewed for one year from January 31, 1944, ~dth R.C.Young an~ Company with a premium of $65.11. A draft balance sheet and revenue and expenditure statement as of Dec- ember 31, 1943, was presented by the City Treasurer. It was ordered on the mot- ion of Ald. White and 0liver that the statement be received and laid on the table until the next meeting. The Statement of Occupied Registered Properties as of December 31, 1943, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~Lite and A.F.Donald that the statement be referred to the Property Committee for a report. The Statement of Housing Agreements, ss at December 31, 19~, was pres- ented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Twidale that the s~ate- meat be received and referred to the property Committee for a report. The matter of the renewal 0f the insurance covering the boilers at the Filtration Plant, was considered. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. '~faite sad Scott that the insurance be renewed with John C. Flynn for one year from February 10, 19~4, at a premiu~ of $56.00. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. ~'~aite and Twddale. READ AND ADOPTED, February ?, 19~4. Clark Chairman of Finance COUNCIL L~TING Council Chamber, Jsauary 31, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and fin~nce meetings for the pArpose of passing the money by-law vfnich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council :~'ere present. ...BY-LAW The following By-law was passed: No. S~49 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Monies for General ]~irposes. let reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and B~rr - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of ~ld. G.Donald and White that Rule S6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. ~rd reading -Ald. q~vidsle and Scott - Carried unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. ~q~ite and 0liver. REaD AND ADOPTED, February 7, 1944. Clerk SEVENTtI Council Chamber, February 7, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. ~_ll members of the Council, ~'dth the exception of His Worship Mayor inglis, were present. Ald. Y.G.White was enacting mayor during the meeting. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meet- ing, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver. C0~INICATIONS Laid over from previous meeting: No. 46 - Labour Progressive Party - resolution re wage control order. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott that the co:rJaunication be received and filed, and the resolution be endorsed and sent on to the Government. The follovdng Colmmunications were presented: No. 49 - K.Todoroff - asking that his name be removed from second petition re closing of b~rber shops. 0PriDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the coxnmunication be received and filed. SEE Report No. 12 No. 50 - Secretary to MiniSter of Public Welfare - acknowledging resolution re social services. 0ttDEE on the motion of Ald..A.F.Donald and 0liver that the communication be received and filed. No. 51 - Inspector of Legal Offices - re establishment of juvenile court for City. 0.rOERED on the motion of Ald. Twldale and 0liver that the communication be rec- eived and laid on the table until the next meeting. No. 52 - Chief ConstYmie M.'D.Tisdale - re establishment of Javeniie court for City. 0RDERflEE on the motion of Ald. Twidale and 0liver that the communication be received and laid on the table until the next meeting, and the Chief Constable be thanked for the information supplied. No. 53 - Chamber of Commerce - re suggestion for illumination of falls. 0tOERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G.Donald that the communication be received sad laid on the table until the next meeting, awaiting a reply from the Falls Illum- ination Board, and if such reply is not received at the next meeting, that a del- egation be named to visit the Chairman of the Board todiscuss this matter. No. 54 - Attorney-General of Ontario - re by-laws Numbers 2203 and 3!!!. 01~ERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and 0liver that the con~aunication.be re'ceived and laid on the table until the next meeting, that ~the communication be referred to the City Solicitor for his report and opinion upon By-laws Numbers 2203 and 3444, and that the City Solicitor be asked to be present at the next meeting for the discussion of this matter. No. 55 - Samuel Seigel - requesting removal of tree. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the com~,,n~cation be received and filed, and the request be granted. .~I.- SE Report No. 16 REPORTS ~atd over fromprevious meeting: Ng. 12 - City Solicitor - re by-law for early closing of barber shops. No. 13 - City Solicitor - re early closing of barbers' shops. 0~,IDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the reports be received sad filed. SEE Petitions He. 2 and 3 The following Reports were presented: No. 16 - Parks Superintendent - reco~l~mding removal of tree. 0DERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donsld and Scott that the report be received and filed, and the recommendation be adopted. No. 17 - City Clerk - re meeting in Buffalo on development of airports. 0 ID~ED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and [~'.,idale that the report be received "~nd laid on the table until the next meetiz~S. PETI ~ 0NS Laid over from. previous meeting: No. 2 - P.Piraino and l0 others - requesting that by-law be laid ca the table. 0RD, NR~D on the motion of ald. Barr and Scott that the petition be received 'and filed. SE Petition No. 3 The following Petiti on was presented: No. 3 - Yohn Bond and 9 others - protesting against third reading of By-law. 0RD- ERZD on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the petition be received end filed. SEE By-la~v No. 3450 RESOLFDION The following Resolution vms trussed: No. 27 - SCOTT - A.F.DONALD - RESOLVED that the action of His Worship LYayor Inglis in appointing ~hlderman Yan~s G. White as enacting mayor on February 7th, 8th and 9th, during the absence of His Worship, be approved; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. Carried BY-LAW The following By-law was passed: No. 3450 -Ald. T.0.Oliver - For the early closing of Barbers, Shops, and to rep- eal By-law Number 2540. let reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott - Carried. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. B~rr and Scott that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law be read a second time - Carried. 3rd reading -Ald. Scott and 0liver - Carried. The Council adjarned on the motion of .Ald. Twidale and A.F.Donald. READ ANDADOPTED, February 14, 1944. 01erk Ena g Mayor FINANCE MEETING Council Clmmber, February 7, 1944. The Finance Coramittee met on Monday, February 7, 1944, for the purpose of approving and else of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed beSre them. All members of the Committee, with the exception of His Worship Mayor Inglis, were present. Sundry accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $10,098.07. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the leonay by-let; for presentation to the Council, on the ~lDtion of Ald. Scott and T~vidale. On the motion of Aid. White and Scott, Mr. Friend Clegg was permitted to address the Co~amittee. Mr. Clegg advised that he had purchased a large barn in a residential area, and wished to remodel the sarae for use as an auction room and storage warehouse. Mr. Clegg asked if such action would be permitted by the City authorities. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Bsrr that the matter be referred to tile City Solicitor for his opinion as to whether the build- ing may be used ~or business purposes, and a report upon the matter be nmde to the Council. The Draft Balance Sheet and Revenue and Expenditure Statement as of Dec- ember 31, 1943, as laid over from the previous meeting, was considered. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the statement be received and filed. The Statement of Occupied Registered Properties as at December 31, 1943, and as laid over from the previous meeting, was considered. Upon the recommend- ation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donaldand Scott, it was ordered that the statement be received and filed as satisfactory, and action be taken with respect to Properties Numbers 638 and The Statement of Housing Agreements as at Dece~aber 31, 1943, as laid over from the previous meeting, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. White and ~vidale, it vms ordered that the statement be received and filed, as satisfactory. The Statement of City Properties other than Housing sold under Agreement, as at December 31, 1943, ~s presented. Upon the roconmendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Twidale and A.F.Don~ld it was ordered that the statement be received and filed, as satisfac~ry. A~ offer was presented from F.Petras for the purchase of part.of Lots Vd, ~5, Plan ~0, Maple Street. Upon tile recommendation of the Property Conmit- tee and on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver it was ordered that the communoc- alien be received and filed, and Mr. Petras be advised that the sale price of the property is ~100.00. , The report of the Property Committee, on the above matters, was pres- ented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~'~ite and '0liver that the report be received and filed. The Comparison of Tax Collections, for the month of YanUary, was pres- ented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald; Scott and 3art that the statement be received and filed. A memomndum was presented from the Department of Municilml Affairs with regard to the inspection of the surety bond. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott that the memorandum be-received and filed, and the cov- erage of the employees by the surety bond, be approved. A communication was pi, esented from the Imperial B~nk of Canada, with regard to the rates of interest. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the co~mnication be received and filed. The Committee adjoua, ned on the motion of .lld. Scott cmd ~.F.Donald. Ri~D ~ID ~tDOPTED, February 14, 1944. Clerk ~~~... · Clminaan of Fin~,~_nce COUI,ICIL ].~ZETING Council Clnmber, February ?, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of ttie reSular council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the ac- counts approvsd by the Connmittee. All members of the Council, Ivith the exception of tIis Worship Mayor Inglis, were present. Ald. White was enacting Mayor during the meeting. BY-lAW The following By-law was passed: No. 545____~1 - ild. G.Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st reading - Aid. ~'~idale and A.F.Donald - Carried. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Barr that Rule 36 (2) of the Stranding Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried. 3rd reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott - Carried. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and ~vidale. READ AI~D ADOFfED, February 14, 1944. clerk org C0}~,tITTEE OF ~HE WitOLE Council Chamber, February ?, 1944. The Council assembled as a Cor. mlittee of the Whole, for ~he purpose of discussing matters iresooted to them. ~tll members of the Committee, ,with the ex- ception of His Worship L~yor Inglis, were present. i~ld. J.G.Whitc was Chairnmn. The City Clerk advised the Conmittee of applications which had been rec- eived for the positions of two stenographers for the City Hall staff. It was ord- ered on the motion of Ald. O.Donald and 0liver that the City Clerk be given auth- ority to hire the staff he desires, the Council being cognizant of the possible necessary of certain adjustments in the basic rate .of pay for the new employees.. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott. AND ADOPTE]D, February 14, 1944. Clerk Chairman Council. Cb'u,ber, Febru~.y 14, !944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Coonci! mob at 7.~0 p.m. to cons~er ,Een- ~ral business and finance. All members of the Council l"ere present. Thr! Council, hnving received end read the minutes of the previous rupeEinS, adopted these on the motion of Aid. Scott and Twirlale. Ini8 over from ~Drevj ous meet inS: No. 51 - Inspector of Le~at Offices No. 52 - Chief Cometable M.D.Tisdale - re opera!on of juvenile ceurt. 0!~Y~nD the motion of Ald. T;.ddsle ~nd 0liver that the comnunicttio~ be r~ceived sod laid on the table until a report has been received fr~s a com:rdttee from the Children's Aid Society; end the Inspector of Legal Offices be a~viscd o~ the action t'-ken. FURTheiR 0RDERs~D on the motion of .r~2d. C. Don~!d and Scott that this matter bc up with the County Council for their ccmm~mts. At this point ~ld. A.F.Donald ~rived at the m etin~,' No. 53 - Chember of Colrmcrce - re suggestion for ii!muinat ion of fa]ls. C~DER._~D on the motion of fdd. 0liver and Barr that the com_nunication be r,~ceived amd ref- erred to the Colmmittee to he .a~point e~, to t~kc ul~ the matter :'.ith thc Cs.'~cil o~ Niagara Falls, Nsw York, In the above connection, His Worship M.~vor ~,-~ ao~'ointed the rm~roaent- atives of the Cmmcil on the Fa~s Illumination Bo~'d ~ the ~mbm's of the ~onmit- tee. No. 54 - ittorney-Oene.al for Ontario re by-laws Num~ er 220~ - ~ ~d 3444. on the motion of Ald. G:Donald ~nd Scott that the communication be received and laid on the table for consideration during the meeting Dr the Co~aittee of the 7~ole. The Council adjourued to the Con~nittee of the Whole on the motion of Ald. G. Doaald nod Sc.ott. READ ~rD ADOtTED, February 21, 1944. Clerk Mayor Ca~,~ITTEE OF TtIE ~IOLE Corn!ell Chamber, February 14, 1944. The Council assembled as a Committee of the ;,'mole, for the purlDse of di cuss finE the features of By-laws Number gq03 and 3444, a~ud to hce~ an expression of opinion from the City Solicitor. All members of the Con~aittee, and the City Sol- icitor, Mr. F.C.ldcBurney, K.C., ware present. His Worship Mayor Inglis was Chair- Mr. McBurney advised the Council of the features of By-law Number 220~ anti suE-Tested, in. view o? the Hencurable Attorney-General's letter, that clauses 9 and possibly ]0, could be deleted without a~T¢~ting the validity of scope of the by-law. Mr. McBurney also stqted that the form of proposed By-lmv Number ~444 was that of by-lays passed in other muhicipa!ities in the I~'ovince, w.hich had been tried and upheld in the Courts. Discussion was entared into by all members present. It wen then ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Scott that the Connnittee arise and report to the Council. READ A~,vD ADOPT'A]D, February 21, 1944. Clerk ADJOURNED LEETING Council Chainbar, February 14, 1944. The Council re-assembled for the purpose of discussing the remainder of the general business before thin. All members of the Co~mcil were present. C01~,.~JNICAT IONS Laid over from previous meeting: No. 54 - Attorney-Genersl for Ontario - re By-laws Number 2203 and 3444. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the con~nunication be received and ~!ed, and the City Solicitor be asked to prepare an amendment to By-law NuSbar 2203 which will delete the objectionable clauses and add, if necessary, a new phrasing Which will provide for the elimination of slot machines from the City. The following Communications ware presented: No. 56 - TOwn of Timrains - resolution re principle ~ vacations with paY. 0RD~ED on the motion of Ald. V&ite and Twidale that the comnunication be received and filed, and the resolution be endOrsed. No. 57 - Canadian i,lanufacturers, ,~ssociaticn - re leetin-v:ith Cou~ci!. dlD.Z'~.~D on the motion of ,~d. O.Donald and Twi~a2. e that the connuni'.:~ti~a b,: r~coivod and filed, the invitation be accepted, ~d the Council meet t.r~ th ~he -'~socia~ on on Febl~sry ~rd. ' ~ '~ No. !98 . CZ~ril A. Overall, H.L.A. - aetr. y.,~d~inr,- resolution r~ cost of :o"~a! ?:r~ vices. 0EO~D on the raotion of Ald. Oliver ~d Scott that the com"nunicaticu be received a~d filed. - ~ 59 .,o. - K.j.,'jisby - appreciat'kon re sno:,r removql. 0i~DK~,ED on the r:'..ot!cn o~ .rid. A.F.Donald and Barr that the cormm,Js~ication be receive8 and filed. .~ Oi!TS Laid over from previous meeting: No. 17 - City Clerk ~ re meeting re proI>?s~ air,>orts. (RDEf,'ED on l be m~tir~ of ~d~, B~'r ~d A.F.~nal~ that the repo~ be r,ce]ved ~:~ fiYed, un,~ the 'UY~t- be instructed to have placed cn the a.~enda for the fo~ihcomin- convention off the Dominion May~ s' Federation the snbjeet of postw~~ aviation a~d civil aeronauti ~s. The fellerfinE Re3orts were presented: No. 18- City Solicitor - re Bquest of Friend CloTS re us~ of bui!~!s~. a] vE!k "J on the motion of Ald. ;'jhitc ~d Scott that the re~ort ba received and filed, the information contained thereLn be conveyed to ['z. Clef,Z. No. 19 - Dai~ inspector -,report for month of January. G~D~]T~ on the motion of ~d. G.Donald ad B~r that the repo~ be received aad fil~. The follc~ving By-law was passed: N~o. 3452 -Ald. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of au ~;reement for and Deed. 1.st reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott - Carried unoa~imously. It was ordered on the .m~tion of ~d. G.Donal~ an~ Barr that Rule .~8 (2) of the Standin[~ Rules of Council be temporarily raspended an8 the By-law read a sec- ond time ~ Carried m~animous!y. 3rd reading ~Ald. Banr and ~'Jhite -. Carried unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ytd. Tv;idale and A.F. Donald. RE~O ~ND AD01~f~, February El, 1944. Clerk .. .... , .......... MaYor · FII~hNCE ~hTINO Council Chartbet, February 14, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, February 14, 19~4, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been p~'operly cert- ified and placed before thela. All members of the Cox~mtttee v~ere present. Surdry .accounts were appm~ved by the Con~aittee, amounting to $~,586.28. The accounts submitted, being passed or other~dse dealt with, were ord- ercd placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. Sco~t and White. A~ offer of $50.00 if the land is assessed for $150.00 , was presented from F.Petras for part of Lots 74, 75, Maple Street. Nr. Petras was present and on the motion of iuld. '~,qlite and A.F.Donald, was permitted to address the Con~aitee. Mr. Petras was advised that the Council was unable to ~arant ee the amount of any assessment, as this ca~,~ under the jurisdiction of the Assessment Con~lissioner. Mr. Petras then stated he would be willing to pay $50.00 for the lot, at tile nor- mal assessment. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott tt~at the offer and reconuaendation of the Property Committee be received and filed, and the offer of ~,~50.00 be accepted. '~/~ offer was presented from Frank Spiotti for the purchase of Lot 33, Cedar Street, for the sum of $50.00. Upon the reco~nendation of the Proi~rty Com- mittee and on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and ~,~idale it was ordered that the ~ffer be received and accepted, subject to the condition that a dwelling of at least $3,500.00 value is erected on the premises within a period of six months. A request had been received from the Niagara Rug Company, for permission to rent a portion of Lot 91, at the corner of Centre Street and Allen Avenue. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee, and on the motion of Ald. Twi- , dale and Barr it Vas ordered that the Company. be advised that the City does not 'wish to rent the lot a6 the present time. The report of the Property Committee, on the above matters, was presented. It was ordered on th9 motion of ~ld. T~ddale and Barr that the report be received and filed. A quotation was presented from Gee. W. Crothers Limited for a 20-yard two compartment bin and bateher and other equipment. I t was ordered on the mot- ion of Ald. 0liver and A.F.Donald that the quotation be received and laid on tt~ table; that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a ske~h of what he feels is the most efficient installation of this equipment; and it be ascertained whether the ready-mix equipment is still available to the Corporation. The Committee adjourned on the motLea of Aid. ~.F.Donald and White. ~READ ~D ADOPTED. February 21. 1944. 01erk Chairman of Finance COUNCIL ~iZETING Ceunci! C!u~mber, Febl~aary 1.i, The Council re-asse:abled at tile close of the reZalar council and finance meetings for the purerose of Inssing the money by-let: which covered t.be accounts approved by the Cor.~ittoe. All members of the Council r:ere prcsor. t. BY-L~W The foltov,ing B}~-law v:as passed: No. 3453 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st reading -Ald. 9'~idale ~nd Banr- Carloled unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of =id. ~iite and A.!.'.l)ohald t!.u* Rule (2) of the Sts:dinjZ Rules of Council be temporarily susp?nded and the By-!au be read a second tiles - Carried unanimously. 3rd reading - :kld. Scott and ~t{idale - C~rrisd un~uli.,:lous!y. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Scott and G.Don~ld. P~kD XIO ~DCt~TED, February 21, 1~44. Clerk May or Counzi! Dk~. bet, Fcbl'uary 1~~, 19~14. The Council re-assembled as the conference committee, at the close of the regular meetings, for the purpose of considering the ~!ntters pm~sented to thee. .kI1 members of the Conference Co~aittee v,'ere present. After discussion upon the ~ari ous matters presented, the Conference Cor~nnitte.e ad- Journed on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and White. READ AND ADOPTED, February 21, 1944. Clerk ~~irllnn ICfI!~H ]~EE?iNG SPECif~L Board Queen St. Fire Hall, Februoa~y 18, 1944. A special meeting of ttic Finance Ccnmittee was held in the Board Room of the City }{'all at 7.00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 1944. All m~:,lbers of. the Cor~itteo were pros nt, and Ald. Grant Donald, Ctmirman of Finance, presided dur- ing the rs~eting. The Committee considered a request from the TQz~nship of Sta~aford for a mactint between the councils of the trio municip~dities to discuss the possible hookup of the Tovmshi.ppolice car with the local police radio system. It was o~l- ered on the motion of ald. A.F.Donald and Barr ttiat the comn~nication be received ~nd filed, and the matter be referred to the Board of Police Commissioners for "con- siderati on. Consideration was given to the suggestion for a presentation to Miss Isabel Durdan. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Scott and Z'~idale that a com- mittee of His Worship the L.~ayor, the Chairman of Finance and the City Clerk ar- range for the preparation of a scroll and a suitable gift to be given to Miss Put- dan. It was further su~Zested that the City Council and the Board of Police Com- mission.~rs might act jointly in this connection. Ald. Oliver arrived at the meeting at V.~O p.m. The Co~mmittee then gave consideration to the preliminary budget which had be~n prepared for the year 1944. The *City Clerk vms instructed to prepare the preliminary estimates along the lines as outline~ by the Co~m~ittee. At 9.00 p.m. the Finance Committee adjourned to the ~ueen Street Fire Hall v:here a meeting v~as held witi~ representatives of the Niagara Falls Civic Em- ployees' AssoCiation and the members of the Civic Employees' Pension Committee. Discussion was entered into by all members present upon the matters of the requests of the employees for adjustments in slatice and wages, and vdth re~rd to the pro- posed pension scheme. The Committee adjourned. READ ~D ADOPTED, February 21, 1944. -~', Chairman of ~lnanee. TEI',w~tt Z~ETINC REGUI~R Council Char. bet, February 21, 19d~. Pursuant to adjourrnaent, the Council net at 7.30 p.m. to consider Gen- eral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous reL-~lar meetin-~ and the spec- ial meeting of the Finance Co~:nXttee, adopted these on the r:~obion o~ ~.ld. LIhite and 0liver. · COMLffJL'IC~TICNS The follov~lng Con~aunicatiox~s were presented: No. 60 - Niagara Falls Illttmination ]Board - re members from Council on Boa~. O2- DERED on the motion of Ald. White and Scott that the coxl~nunication be l'cceived and filed, and the request be complied with. No. 61 - Junior Chamber of Commerce - re illumination of falls. OiDL';~ZD on the motion of Ald. Scott and Barr that the coa,~unication be l~ceived ~d laid on the t abl e. No. 62 -Hydro-Electrie Commission of'Nia~ara Falls -re ill~nination of falls. 0RDiI~ED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and G.Denald that the co:m,{unication be rec- eived and referred to the members of the Council on the Falls Illumination Board for their consideration. No. 63 - Inspector of Hospitals - Accormmodation for chronics and old age pension- ers. 0RDERk~ on the motion of Ald. A.F.Don~tld and Scott that the co.rmT. unication be received and laid on the table. No. 64 - Secretary to Prime Minister of Canada - acknowled'~Cix~ resolution re vac- ations v~ith pay. ORDED on the motion of ild. G.Donald and 0liver ttmt the com- muhication be received and filed. No. 65 - Secretary to Prime Mdnister of Ontario - acknowledging resolution re vac- ations with pay. 0RDEttED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott ttmt the commun- ication be received and filed. No. 66 - Hencurable Minister of Laboar - acFJ~owled~ng resolutioh re vacations with pay. 01DERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and %~'~idale that the co~l~unication be received and filed. No. 67 - Canadian Youth Go;~aission of Niagara Falls - invitation to meeting. 0RD- ERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Barr that the co~!~unication be received and filed, the invitation be accepted, and as msm~ of the' Council as possible at- tend the meeting. No. 68 - Women's Christian Temperance Union - re slot xlr-,chlnes. ORDERhD on the motion of Ald. White and ~tdale that the conuaunication be received and referred to the Board-of Police Co~aissioners for necessary action. No. 69 - Stamford Chapter, 1.0.D.E. - requesting permission for tag day. 0~tOERED on the motion of Ald. Tvridale and Barr that the communication be received and filed, and permission for the tag d~ be granted. No. 70 - Kivard~ Club of Niagara Falls - requesting permission to hold indoor clr-. cus. 0RD,,~{ED on the motion of ild. 0liver and A.F.Donald that the conmmnication be received and filed, and permission for the circus be granted. No. 71 - Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities - re item for agenda and 1944 convention. 0tOERED on the n~tion of Ald. Oltver and Barr that the communic- ation be received and filed, and the necessary action be taken to have represent- ation at the conference. No. ?2 - City of London - resolution re revenue from gasoline tax. 0tO~RED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and White that the communication be ~eceived and filed, and the resolution be endorsed. ~o. V3 - City of St.' Catharines - resoktion re wartime housing for discharged ser- vic~nent. 01QDERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and l!fiite that the communication be received and filed, and the resolution be endorsed. No. 74 - Lundy's Lane Chapter, 1.0.D.E. - requesting permission for tag day. (llD- ]ERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Barr that the co~nunication be received and filed, and permission for the tag day be granted. REPORTS The following Reports '`,.,ere px~sented: Ills'. 20 - City Clerk - re conference held on February 14, 1944. O~OERL~D on the motion of Ald. lh,~idale and A.F.Donald that the report bo ~eceived and filed. No. 21 - City Engineer - re suggested amendraent to The ldunicipal Act. OtO:~ED on the taction of Ald. 0liver and Scott that the report be received and filed, and the s~ggestion be made to the Depar~aent of Municipal Affairs that the amendment be made to the I~unicipal ~'~ct. No. ~-2 - City Clerk - re proposed raseting of Chamber of Commerce. 0RD~ED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Barr that the report be received and filed, the invit- ation be accepted, and as many of the Council as possible attend the meeting. No. 23 - City Solicitor - re By-laa No. 2203 and proposed By-law No. 3444. (RD- E~RED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G.Donald that the report be received and laid on the table for consideration v~ith the proposed licensing by-law. 'SEE By-law Number 3454 · PETITION The following Petition was presented: No. 4 - 0.L.Kreitner and 9 others - requesting half-hour parking on Cent~e Street. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald..G.Donald and Scott that the petition be received and filed, and the request be granted-. The following By-law was presented: No. 3454 -Ald. James Barr ~ Resgecting the issue of Licenoes in the City of Niag- """"" ara Falls, Ontario (a revision of By-'la~ Number ~03).' let reading -Ald. White and A.F.Donald - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Gj)onald that the-Council adjourn to the Committee of the Whole for the discussion of this by-law. RI~D AND ADOPTED, February 28, 1944. Glerk 871- COI,E~iITTEZ CF n~iE b}Z013 Counci 1 Ch:~:lber, February 21, 1244. The Council assembled as a Col~mmittee of the ~olo, for the ptFpose of discussing proposed By-law Nm.zber 3454. All members of the Conmitteo v~ere prese:l.t. His Worship Mayor Inglis was C~airman. Discussion of the features of the now by-la;. was entered into by all It '`'~s then ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald a~ Oliver that th~ Co.~:E:~tttee arise and report to the Council. Rf~D AiiD ~DOF2ED, February 28, 1944. Clerk ~DJOU~NMD I',::,ETING Council Chnlab~r, February 21, 1944. The Council re-asse.';~bled for the pttrpose' of considering the remaining business before them. All members of time Council were present. BY-LkWS The follo~':ing By-law ',',"as presented: No. 3454 - ~kld. ysa~es Barr - Xespecting the issue of ~ icenoes in the City of Nia- gara Falls, Ontario (a ~evision of By-law Ntuuber 2203). It us ordered on the motion 'of Ald. 0liver and O.;)onald that the be laid on the table until the next meeting, and a copy be forv;arded ,to the bets of the City Council. The following By-laws were Joassed: No. 3455 - ~kld. Grant Donald - To.authorize the execution of ~n Agreement for Sale and Deed. let reading -Ald. a.F.Donald and Barr - Carried unani~ously. It was then ordered on the .motion of A.ld. G.Donald and T~'ddale that l~ule 36 (2} of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. Brd reading -Ald. Scott and h~ite - Carried unanimously. No. 3456 - ald. Gr~nt Do.uald - To authorize i21e execution of a Deed. 1st reading- Ald. ~'ddale ~md 'Barr - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. i.F.Donald and Scott that Rule S6 (~) of ~e Starcling ~llcs of Ccancil be temporarily sueperiled and the By-law read a second time - Carried ummimously. 5rd reading - ~ld. Twirlale and E~rr - Csa, ricd un~min~ously. ~LU~I ON The follov.~ng Resolution was ~assed: No. 28 - G.D01D'~ID - ~,'ffETE - tlESOLED t~nt a comr~nicatien be sent from this Coun- cil to the Beard of Police Co~aissioners, asking why action was not taken last yeal, after two different requests from the City Council, as t~d ~en t~en d~ing the past week wi~ regard to the remov~ of slot ~mchines from the City; ~d the Seal of the Corporation be here~ ~fixed. C~Me~ The C~ncil adjourned on the motion of Ald. G.Don~ld and ~,.'idale. AND ADOPTED, February 28, 1944. Clerk Mayor FIvI~kNDE ~gETING Council Chamber, February 21, 194~. The Finance Committee met on Monday, FebrUary 21, 1944, for the lmrpose of approv~ng and also of passing the various accounts ~aich had been prope. rly cert- ified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Sundry accounts were approved by the Committe~.,~maounting to $84,953.02. The accounts submitted, being passed or etherwise dealt with, were ord- ered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of ald. A.F.Donald and 0liver. A delegation was present f~om the Niagar~ Fells Civic F~aployees' Assoc- iation and from the Civic Employees' Peasion Fund Commi~ tee. On the motion of H~e Worship Nayor Inglis and Ald.~hite, the Iepresentatives were permitted t0 ad- dress the Council. Mr. Vlla. ]'Jade spoke to tile Co~mnittee upon the sug 'estion v.hicL had been presented to the employee s for the inclusion in the 194.1 Budget of just~nents in salaries or the inauguration of a pension scheme. :.~r. Uade advised the Council why the employees had not stated definitely whether they wl~re, or were not, in favour of tile pension scheme at the present time, and presented a conr_un- cation from the Co~!mittee, outlining the resolution vlhich had been ~ussed at a meeting of tile employees. L{ambers of the Com~aittee addressed the gathering and hk'. ' P.O.Tho~rns addressed the Co~maittee. It was then ordered on the motion of .'~d. 0liver and Scott tlmt the communication be received and referred for consideration when the 1944 Budget is being prepsa'ed. The matter of hospitalization for X!ick Todoroff, as laid over from the preyious meetings, vns considered. A new communication from the Toronto General Hospital was also presented. It was ordered on the xa~tion of ~dd. Zvidale and el- ivet that the co~ul.~nicatioh be received and filed, and the Toronto General Hospital be empowered to have this man moved to a hospital for incuu'ab!es. The Statement of Relief ~or January, 1944, vjas presented. It was ord- ered on the motion of :ild. Barr and ~.F.Donald that the statement be received and filcd. A co~aunication v:as presented from the City Treasure r with reference to the convention of the Municipa'~ Finance Officers' Association in this City. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~,~.ite and Scott thut the com?unication be rec- eived and filed, and the City Treasurer be empowered to attend the meeting for tile discussion of this convention, and ascertain wlnt arran,;cments are beiaE made. A l~port was pn~sented from the ~ity Clerk rith reference to his recom- mendation for the pbtrchase of a used Noto4~ixer and storage bins. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. 0liver and White that the report be rcccived and filed, and that tile equipment be purchased with an approxiI~te expenditure of :.~6,030.60. An o~br was pressured from Frank Belme for the purchase of part of ~4, Buchanan ~venue, for the sum of -~100.00. Upon the recoimmendation of the Prop- erty Coi.~Idttce and on the motion of Aid. White and ~'i~trr, it was ordered that the offer be received and not accepted, and Mr. Belme be advised that the sale price ~ of the lot is :!~150.00 providing a dwelling of at least4,:3,5C0.00 value is erected : thereon ~ithin a period of six months. The report 6f the Property Cormaittee, upon the above Imtter, yes pres- ented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Barr that the report be received and filed. The City Engineer advised of the arrangements for the convention of the Canadian Section, ~unerican Water Works Association, in this City. It was ordered on the motion of A~d. Scott and A.F.Donald t~mt the arrang~.mnts he received a s satisfactory and the grant fr, om the Corporation be increased f~m $100.00 to $150.00. The Co~mmittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F.Doa-~ld and ~ff,'~idale. R~D ~ND ~UDOPTED, February 28, 1944. Clerk Chairman of Finance CCUNCIL ]tZEETING Coinoil Ctmmber, February 21 1944. ~le Council re-assembled at the close of the re~Alar council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the ac- counts approved by the Cormaittee. All members of the Council were present. BY- IX W The following By-law was passed: No. 3457 - kld. G~ant Donald - To Grant Monies for General Ptu, poses. 1st reading- Ald. White and Scott - Carried ur~nimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Burr that Rule 36 (2) of tt~e Standing Rules of Council be t~aporarily suspended and the By-law be read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd reading- .~ld. ~.ddale and G.Donald - Carried unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F .Donald and G.Donald. READ AIID ADOFfED, February 28, 1944. Clerk l~iayor SPECI~tL I.XETIN3 Fobruar" Z'j iU i [. A special meeting of the Fi~:ice Ccmm'.ittce was fuel! on Saturge j, February 26 1944 at 4.00 p.m. All merebets of the Con~nittec were prcscr. t. ' ' - TLo mretin~ b~en cXled for the purpose of conside~iaS the draft bud.let for the [:car !t~-id. Ald. Grant Donald, Chair:lie of Finance, pnec{;nted tLe draft ,~,1-: .c current year. Consideration was ,jven to the individual items contained ti:uroin, and the following action was taken; It was moved by His 17orshi]~, L.'~ycr I:'_glis dn2 ill. Ctiver t!:at tl.~ Y~lice Department be given an extra m~, at a sa!a~- off ~!,6C0.oo per annum, tc tC-c care of ovcrti:.:c duty and holidays; it reinS u~dcrstooff that t]..~ me'el ere of tkc D~urt:~ent should be entitled to three v~eeks' holidays ]Dr year, to comicssate for tk.~tr work in overtile ~nd on statutory holidays. This :notice was cartleft, with All, l~]:ita ~al Scott voting centrat--. ~ amenffmont was presentai b,' A!i. U!.itz an! Scott th.a~ a reconncnd~tion be :;ride to the hrd of Police Ccn'issioncrs that ~m ei-~.-!'~.m .tj- workin~ schedule be inau jurated for tke Police force, ;vith the frosent staff ami at tile present salaries. t~is amendment was lost. It ',yes ordered on the motion of fdd. ice be continued, ~nnl s~!_ried employees be ]uii '.t th: ].r~scnt let hollr for ;;or'.n ":hich they may be c~led ul'cn +.o 7crfcr:4 cth:l t!_~,:t eh. lr ,'.': ..... motion w~; carried. An ~ .,n, .-~,~ the office employees on s~l~ry bc not F~id ovcrti:u~, ht tkis mot_on w~s .!Ff~t~ I. of-living bonus ~nd a eiv,, i'~r cent increase on their basic salaries. There :';as nc ssconder for this motion. It :';as ordered on tkc :.orion of' Uis Worship, l,:ay,sr ILdliz anl ,d.[. ~ar~ that the City Clerk endeavom- tc ascertain whctker ti:e Council "'." ~ e 2c':cr to ill- Crease Wages. It v;as ordcre,d on the ::otis:: of All. larr ar~ ?.'.ila].e that %k,n outnile staffs continue to receive rays:eat for overti:.:c r.'ork at the rate of one and one-half times their usual rate. It was orderc;d on tile motion of All 3err and , v '~c,. 1a that ~,~' ees of the Fire Dclnrtncnt be granted tlu'ee tvcck& holidays leer ~n~.!. The/:lotion was carried with ,ild. l&ite voting contrary. It was ordered on tile motion of Hie L'orshil~, Eayor I::g] is and .~ll. elivet that It. L.%Kinley be ~ven a copy of the Budget and be !~armitted to sit in at the discussion of the BudRot. The meeting then adjourned until 7.00 p.m. on the motion of Ald. %~',idale and A. F. Donald. Counci 1 Chamber, Febz~aary 25,1944 9.00 p.m. ~t was ordered on the motion of i~ld. V~ite and A. F. Do~uld ~hat Lieyet Inglis' salary be set at ~2,000.00. This motion was carried, An anlendment was presented by Ald. 0liver and '-~rr that tile salary be set at $2,300.00, but this motlSn was defeated. A motion was made by Ald. 0liver that ~n increase of five per cent on the basic salary be given to each city employee, plus the full cost-of-living bonus. There was no seconder for this motion. It was ordered on the 'motion of AId. Valite and Barr that tile full cost- of-living bonus be gr~nted to the civic employees; and that the emDleye~F be asked to reconsider the pension plan in an effort to devise a pkm which may be inaugurated and which may be satisfactory, financfilly, to the Corporation. It v:as ordered on bhe motion of Ald. Barr and ~'~idale thab i,ir. V:.S.0rr be appointed the City L:anager. It was ordered on the motion or Ald. Oliver ar.d A. F. Do~mld that the salary for the Chief of Police, M. D. Tiedate, be set at .$~,800.00 l~r edentun. TXc motion was carried witji Ald. Vfi~ite and G. Don~ld votin~ contrary. His Worship, Me'or ~ Inglis ~a~de a motion khat Lir. Harold Dickson be paid ~]75.00 ~r ~ln~l as Boorotary of th~ B~rd of Police CoEu~ssioners. There was Me seconder for this motion. It was ordered on the motion of ild. %idale and tlis Vlorship, !jayor Inglis that an appropriation be included in the !~dget for the additional officers for the Police Force, and that the ~ount to be included be ~3,200.00. It w~s ordered on the motion of !iis Worship, Lifeyet Inglis and Ald. Oliv r that the salary for Dr. It. Logan, nledical Officer of Health, be set at .~o 000.00 ,~, It vms ordered on the faction of ild. Barr and 0liver t!mt the salary for .K~. R. E. ~bldrcws be set at =}2,200.00. It wan ordered on the :notion of His Worship, Ma~or Inglis and Ald. Scott that Win. I,~icMurray be paid at the rate of seventy-two cents per hour°. Ald. 0liver was given por~l~ssion to leave the meeting at 9.15 p.m. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. White and T~'lidsle that the sum of ~300.00 be set up in the '2udget to p~rchase chairs for the Council Chamber. It was ordered on the motion of Ills Worship, Lieyet I~lis a~d Aid. that the sum of }200.00 be placed in tim Budget as a gr~nt to the ~Yiagara F'~lls Festival Association. It ~vas ordered on the motion of ~tld. ~arr and ~. F. Donald that a grant of }~5.00 be made to the Niagara Falls Boys' Band. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~kvidsle end His WorShip, Mayor Inglis that a grant of <~75.00 be made to each c~ the Liale and Female Divisions of the St. Yohn f~abulance Association. It was agreed ~mt the grant of $50.00 should be shown as being made to the Auxiliary Services local organization. It was agreed that an item should be shown under 'Grants' setting out ~lmunt of tax exemption allowed on the property of the Canadian Legion. It :'ms ordered on the motion of Ald. i~arr and T::idsle that an appro- priation of .}625.00 be allowed for new equir, lmnt for the Police Department. :~ld. ~,'fi~ite and O. Donald voted contrary to this motion. It was agreed that the salary for ~ames ~{cC~ire, in the Fire Department, should be set at ~)1,200.00, in the form of a pension. It was suggested by His Worship, Ba~or Inglis, that the surplus from the Water Depar~aent should be used to set up a reserve for replacementor equipment ~nd to provide the necessary extensions to the system. It was o~dered on the motion of ~tld. Barr and His Worship, Mayor Inglis the City Clerk and Fire Chief inquire into the purchase of an aerial ladder, and a report to the Council. The City Clerk Was ~lso instructed to report upon the set- up of the Fire Department staff. It :'.'as ordered on the ]notion cf tld. ",~ -i t:. ff ..... t~ ~_ni 7~r~TM -~ the ..'cllan,i Cher;ic~ forks Li;fited he a.!visod that the ro'..-t,- .~te by ~ · C!t~ oe KiaZar~ ~llls on vator pm~chascd, r.~ll hs discontinued as of H~rch !, !9.!,1. a :so ti or. was :.lade by '~ [is '.lot el, i D, Nay or · In Zl i z t] :a h tLc rc~ ~ r re' a go :r L c credited ~ the iYater i)ol, artment instead of to tlie St~inlus layonus ucccur:t. There ','~as no secondcr ~or this faction. TLe Co~msittee then a,:ljourned on, the sis%ion of ALl. '~:ite a~!d ,~. F. Done] d, to continue consideration of the ~ldget on Monday evo:~ing. ~ ~:,ij ~DCPTED, February 2&th, 19,ia_. Clerk ChuirL~!i of Fin~ncc. -I T/~LFZq LXETIITG Council Chamber, February 28,194.L REGUL{R }.IEETIIJG P~rsuant to adjournment, the Council ~t at 7.~0 p.m. to coxraider gonor:d, business and finance. idl members of the Council were present. T~e Council, havj:_, received ~nd read the minutes of the previous regular and special meetings, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Scott and Barr. COI2..~JilIC~TIOIIS The folioring Co~mnunicati one were presented: No. 75 - Kinsette Club - requesting permission to hold tag day. ORDEILED on the motion of Aid. ~vidalo and G. Donald that the co~mmmfication be received and filed, and permission for the tag day be granted. No. 76 - Hencurable Hu3,~phrey Mitchell - acknowledging resolution re warti:::e housirG dwellings. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Scott that the co:~.:unicati,d. be received and filed. At this point Ald. A. F. Donald arrived at the meeting. No. 77 - Uarti:ao Housing Limited - acknowledging resolution re tartime hoasinC lings. ORDERJ~D on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the coimnmnication be ceived and filed. No. 78 - Hencurable Ninistcr of 1.hnitions and Supply - acknowledgi~j ncsolution rz :.~r time housi'n,'; dwellings. ORDEP2D on thZ motion of i~ld. Scott and ~.~dale iiat the musicaries be received and filed. No. 79 - Secretary to I.Iinister of Labour - acknowledSi~:S resolution re holidays r.iq. pay. ORDEED on the motion of ~ld. Barr and ~h',idale that the cox,~aunication be rcc-- eived and filed. At this point Aid. Y. G. Vfi~ite arrived at the meeting. No. 80 - Secretary to Prilae Minister of Ontario - acknowled~nO resolution re revcuue from gasoline tax. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott tlnt the co~.mnication be received and filed. No. '81 - Hencurable R%inister of IIiEhways - acknowlod,jng resolution re revenue fret: gasoline tax. ODERED on tile motion of Ald. ~l~'idale and Barr that the co~mnicaticn be'received and filed. ' No. 82 - Deput~./~iinister of Municipal Affairs - acknowledging resolgtion re drain contractors ani layers. ORDERED on the motion of ~d. ~'~id~e ~d ~rr tt~t the conmunication be received and filed. No. ~ - Canadi~ Red Cross Society - maki~ appeal for f~ds. OtOEED on the motion of ~d. G. Donald and ~rr that the co~mnication be received and filed, and a gr~t 'of $500.00 be r~de to the Society. ~ld advertisin,Z . ~DZ~D on the ,'~3tion of .~!cl. '~. Dc~i,'I ,Ju! i~J-~ t}t,.*. ',:.,- cF:~:-~ ~-- caries be received and forwarded to tLo City Solicitor oil has ~ly pc..~sr in this matter. No. S6 - Bcar'l of Police Cor?nissieners - re request of Ci{D~j~]) on the motion of AId. Scott und ~rr that tk,~ c~r':rnmi~ut~ filed an~] the City Clerk arras fie a :'netin l for t%~e/]{~rd of Police ~t:u:.i nsioncrs, ti.c Tov,mship Council and the City Council for the discussion of this mhtt-~r. No. 8? - Pcard of ?ol~co Corr[missioners - rc the paction of .'jd. .~.F. Donald and Scott ~"~ At this point,.2 ].C!iver arrived at the z-2~ting. The follov.in[5 Report v:as presented; No. 24 - Dc?ut~.~ Clerk - re :acering with C~nadiun '.::2~ufacturer's ;~si~cciaticn. C:~')ZXED on the motion of ~dd. A. F. Donald ~d Barr that the report be received and filed. FdELELUTIOI~ The follovlin, j Resolution :.:as passed; No. 29 - G.DCTL'[ED - PuRR - ~.~S{LYED that a wire be sent to the lrcnourab]e ]eorSc Drcv.' Pren~er of Ontario, vigorously protestisC against the c!auiaS of the Rainbow Bri!,3c on Sunday, not taking exception tc the action Of the United States Governmat Lut lievin,] that the Raj n~ w Bri d~je Co~mnic si on s hou!d pre~d de tl.e nec escary bc ~nd ~or tl.e pm~pose o~ keepinC the bridge open until the settlement of the dispute; and the of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimous!D[ BY-Li'/FS ~le following By-kn','s v;crepass~d; No. 3454 - Ald. Y~nes ~arr - Respecting the issue of licencos in the City of Niadara Falls ( A revision of By-Law Number 2203). It was ordered on the motion of Ald. :finite and G. Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standin~ t~les of Council be .temporarily suspmded and the ~-Law read a second time - Carried Unaniraously. 3rd. Reading. -Ald~ G.Donald and Oliver - Carried Unani~:lously. No. 3458 - :kid. Yames ~arr - To appoint a City ~anager. 1st. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and ~vidale - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of :lid. G. Domld ',~nd Scott that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily sln!peaded and the By-Law read a second 'time - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. Reading - ~kld. ~,~id~de and 0liver -Carricd Unanimously. \ .~Io. Z459 - f~td. Gr~,_t Donald - To a~,lcnd By-Law Number 2124, rospscti~ Traffic and the use of Streets. let. Rcadi~ - Zd. ~,idale ~ Scott - Carried Un~fimously. It was ordered on the motion of .~ld. A. F. Donald! and !Mrr that Rule of the standing ~M!es of Council be temporarily suspnnded and the ~j-~w read a s~ .~:~ time - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Rc~ding- .Gd. ~rr and 'l~idXe- C;~rricd Unanimously. !Ye. ZdGO - fdd. Or~t Donald - To Authorize the execution of ~ Agreement for S~ ani Deed. let. Rca~ng - AM. Scott and ~rr - Carried Unanimously. It vas ordered on the motion of ~d. O. Donald ~ P~rr theft ]~u!e (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be tamporarily suspended 'and the By-Zaw rc~d a second tilae - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. l~ea~ng - .~ld. A. F. Donald an~ 9.'riddle - Carried Unanimously. Council adjourned on the motion of ild. G. Donald and Scott. ifi~,~D ={]!D .~DOF'fED, ~,Zarch 6th, 194,! Clerk Council Chaintar, February 28,19 ,i h Z~e Finance Corrnittce met on ~,{onday, February 2fith, 1944, for the Far-- pose of approvinlZ aud also of passing eke various accounts :':hich !rid been prolsr!L' certified and placed before thcm. ~'~1 !,lombors of the Coc~dttee were present. Sundry accounts v~ere app, roved by the Coi~dttee, amounting to .,~20,8Si.61. '~e accounts submitted, being passed or othervdse dealt vdth, were ordered placed in the Money By-law for presentation to the Council, on thc motion of Aid. Scott and A. F. Donald. Tile Coxmmittce adjourned. on the motion of, l~g~.~F. Donald and Scott. RI~/~ XND ADOPTED, March 6th, 1944~ C lo r k '- Chairiron of_Finance. Counci 1 CD~ tuber, February 28,19,b! The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the. money-by-law which covered tile account appeared by the Cmmlittee. ~LI1, members of the Council were present. The fol~ o'*.i '1 ~ ~-l~l'; ~?as.';e'!: No, Z_~161 - ~, Grant Donald - To Grant !.lonies for ~n~rd Putloses. 1st, 2earlinS. - ~d, %~'d~de ~nd Scott - Curriud Unanimously, It rras ordered on the :notion of A!.i, Rule 36 (2) of the Stanlit~ Rules of Council be t. eml'crari!y s:Ispcnded rind the By-Mw be read a secona time - C~rricd Unaninxous!y. 3rd. Reading- ~lci. Scott and G. Dosed - Carried Cnani::ously. The Council adjourned on the motion of -'~d. 'P:lidale ~ad ~. F. Dcr:ald. I~D AIID nDOPEX:D, I.Zarch 6th, 1944. C le rk i~laSror. Council Chamber, February ~6,1944. ~e Finance Co~mmittee met at tile close of the rej~'lar :a?atinSs, for the p~n'lmee oF eo~tin~in,i] their consfi~eration o~ the dr~ft bud[jet for the year 191~. all members of the Finance Co!l-aittee were' Fes~mt. and the foilova. rig action was t~en. , It was ordered on the motion of ~d. Scott and Uhite that the request of the Hosyit~ for Sick Children for a Crane, be received and filed. .~n ~aonl:acnt was presented by Ald. Oliver ~d ~rr tl~t the Hospital for Sick Children be granted the sum of ~ 00 but this motion was defeated. It was ordered on the/notion of ,,Lid. A. F. Donald ~d Oliver that the Co-'.~aittee adopt a preliminary 3S-mill rate and that the 194~ Budget be prop:.red on that basis. This motion was carried, with Ald. .~rr and His Vforship, Llayor Inglis not voting. :'~ld. IMrr made a motion that the mill rate-be set at 33.00 Mills, but no. ssconder was received for tills motion. The Oen~nittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. ~vidale and ~. F. Donald. R'I~D ~D AJDOI~i'ED, ,I,~arch 6th,1944. Clerk Chair~mun of Finance. Council. Cka:lber, tjurck 6,1944. D~rsuant to adjourn!~mnt, the Council met at 7.20 p.::~.. tel Consider these on the motion of _~ll. -~. F. Donald ~md B~r. In e~nneetion :-.dth the ~j!,jet an/(]jvcf, ].~. I.I.Harrilnn, _caesar%tilt Co]y~lissioner, '.'ins r:crfnittcd tc ~d,lres; st~e l ~i--=' L~ felt ~ Greater~ a~justncnt shcU!! be COL%FJ~iIC~TIOI:S Laid over from previous meeting; !.b. cl~ ]Yiag~r~ IxevlS~aper and Yri]{tcrs' Guild - re control of outside and a]vertisin.]. ODERED on the ~otion of Ald. 01ivc~ and ~rr that the icerice be receive t and filed, and the infornntion forwarded,be sent to of Cozx~ercc for consideration See RoDoft ZIm follov,dn~ Co!T~-unications were presented; Lb. 88 - Dorr Company, Inc. - re municipal sowa6e treatment plants. ORDERED en motion of ~id. G. Donald and Scot% that the eonsnunication be received and filed. LYe. 8~ - City o~ Kitehonor ,~ resolution re export of beer to United States. 07~Lli on the motion of ~d. Oliver and G. Donald that th~ conununicution be received filed. ~t this point, PAd. !elite arrived at the meeting. No. 90 - =beerlean l'latorworks Association - acknowledging contribution to convent-. ion in City. 0!OE~]D on the motion of Ald. %\,ridale and .~. F. Donald that the cormnunication be received and filed. No. 91 - Lit. Cyril Overall, LLP.]~. - acknowled&ing endcreation of London Resol- ution. ORDERED on the motion of .kid. Scott ~nd Barr that the communication be received ~nd filed. ." No. 92 - N. F. Civic Employees' Association - requesting copies of salary and wage Scale. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the commun- incation be received and filed, and the request be granted. No. 9~ - Maud Y. IIendorson - return of Colloctor's Roll for 194~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and ~'~idale that the .commUnication be received and filed. REPORTS .. 'l~e ~ollowl. ng _Repor. t.s ~7~ere~ .presented; . No. ~5 - City Solicitor. - re control of advertising in City'. ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. Cliver ald-~rr that the report be received an~ filed.. No. Z6 - Parks Superintendent - recommending removal of tree. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott that the report be received and filed, and the recommendation be ado'pted. No. 27 - City Solicitor - reapplication of Friend Clegg. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Dpnald that the communication be received and filed, and Mr. Clegg be permitted to use the building on B~rker as a storehouse. No. 28 - Assessment Commissioner - annual report for 194~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scott that the report be received and laid on the table. No. B9 - Ohairn~n of Finance - presenting revised Budget for 1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Scott that the report be received and filed. No. 30 - City Clerk - employmotor of clerk. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and G. Donald that the report be received and filed. No. 31 - City Clerk - re applications for licences and licences issued. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Barr that the report be received and filed, and the licences issued be approved, and the applications be granted. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions ~re passed; No. 20 - WelT.: - G.DONALD - RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to trace the telegram ~hich was sent to the Hencurable Premier of Ontario, in connection with the closing of the Rainbow Bridge on Sundays, and that the Hencurable Premier be asked if any action has been taken to keep the Bridge open; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrip_d _Unanimously No. 31 - G.DONALD - BARR - RESOLt~ED that a stall committee comprising His Worship the Mayor, the Chairman of Finance, and the City Clerk be appointed to bring in recommendations as to the costs, and suggestions for consideration at the Joint .meeting with the Township of Stamford Co,,~cil, the Board of Police Commissioners and the City Council at which the possible hookup of the Stamford Police Car with the local police radio system will be discussed; and..the Seal of the Corporation be hareto affixed. Carried. Unanimously ~he followi~ By-lawvas passed; No. 3462 - Aid. Grant Donald - To provide for giving the Collector of Taxes credit for the .amount returned by him to the Treasurer in the year 1943. let. reading - Aid. Scott and A.F.Donald - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Twidsle and Scott that Rule 36 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried ~aanimously. 3rd. Reading ~ Aid. Twidale and Bert - Carried unanimously. The following l~-law was presented; No. 3463 - AId. Grant Donald - to provide for the Appropria$ions for the .year 1944. 1st. Reading - Aid. A.F. Donald and Scott - Gained unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Bert and 0liver that the By-law be .. laid on the table until after the Finance meeting. \ Council adjourned on the mof~ton of Aid. ~ot~ and 0liver, IFAD AND ADOPTED, March 13th, 1944 Clerk FINANCE ~E. TING Council Chamber, March 6,1944. The Finance Co~aittee met on Monday, March 6, 1944, for the purpose of proving and also of passing the various accounts which had been property certified placed before them. All men~ers of the Committee were present. ~ndry accounts were approved by the Con~mtttee, amounting to $12,286.01. ~'ae accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt ~ith, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation tO the Council, on the ~otion of Ald. A.~ Donald and 0liver. A communication was presented from the Niagara .Rug Company, requesting a pr~ for the vacant lot at the comer of Centre Street and Ellea Avenue. Upon the recom~ ation of the Property Committee end on the motion of AId. 0liver and Twidale it ordered that the communication be received and filed, and the Company be advised tha~ the sale price of the lot is the assessed value, namely $1,750.00. The report of the Property Committee upon the above matter was presented. It was ordered on the motion of AId. 0liver a~xd Twidale that the report be received and filed. ~he Comparison of Tax Collections for the month of February was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott that the statement be received and filed. The matter of the request of the ASsessment Commissioner and his staff for adjustments in salaries, was considered. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and 2liver that llr. Harrima~'s salsry be adjusted at the rate of $3,000.00 per annum It was ordered on the motion of His Worshipl, N~Vor Inglis and AId. Barr th~,~. Miss Leslie's salery be adjusted at the rate of $1,750.00 per The Committee adjourned on the motion of Aid. Scott and A. F. Donald. · RFAD AND ADOPIED, Marell 13th,1944. C18rk, ~ .... .Chairsman ef Finenee. Council Chamber, March 6, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law v~hich covered ~he accounts ap- proved by the Committee, and other by-laws. All members of the Council were prosemr. The following By-laws were lmssed: ,~o.. 3463 -Aid. Grant Donald - To provide for the Appropriations for the year 1944. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Twidale that Rule 36 (2) of the Stand~n~ Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried unanimously. 3rd. reading - Aid. Scott and Waite - Carried ,!r~nimously. NO. 3464 - Ald. g~nt Donald - To authorize the levying and collecting of taxes for the year 1944, and defining the certain duties of the Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of the City of Niagara Fells, 0ntsrio. · let. reading -Ald. Twidale and B~rr - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. Carried ununlmmusly. 3rd. reading -.Ald. Sco~t and Twirlale - Carried unanimously. No. 3465 -Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the manner in which taxes for the year 1944 shall become due, to provide a time for payment, and penalties for non-payment. let. reading -AId. ~hite and Narr - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Barr that ,Rule 36 (B) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd. reading - AId. Twtdsle and A.F. Donald- Carried unanimously. No.3466 - Aid. Grunt Donald - To Grant Monies for G~mersl Purposes. ]st. reading - AId. A. F. Donald and Twidale - Carried unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Bsrr that l~le 36 (~} c~ the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time - Carried unanimously. 3rd. reading - Aid. Twldale and Scott - Carried unanimously. T~e Council adjourned on the motion of AId. A.F. Donald and Scott· READ AND ADOPTED, March 13,1944. . FOURTa~ x~ETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, March 13, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider genersl business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. C0MMUNICATIOI~ The following comm-nications were presented; No. 94 - A~sistant to +Deputy Eiinister of Labour - re Wage Control Order p.C.9S84. ORECERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and G. Donsld that the communication be received and filed. No. 95 - Samuel Anthony - re Greek War Relief. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Barr and Ald. TWidale that the communication be received and the Greek War Relief Comm- ittee advised that the City Council of Niagara Falls endorses .their campaign. }~o. 96 - Women's Hospital ~AlxiliarY - re tag day June 3rd or Yune 10th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Scott and A. F. Donald that the communication be received and the request granted and the Auxiliary advised that Yune 10th or rune l~th are available dates for their Tag day. No. 97 - Secretary to Premier Drew - re acknowledging receipt of letter. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Scott that the communication Ibe received and filed. No. 98 - L.F.Mullen, Secretary - re increased clothing allowance for members of the Armed Forces. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and 0liver that the communication be received and endorsed. No. 99 - City of Stratford - Resolution re increased pensions. · 01~ on the motion of Aid. G. Donald end ~liver that the communication be received and endorsed and a copy of this resolution be forwarded to our members Of parliament in the Provincial and Dominion Government. No. 100 - City of Windsor - reamending Municipal franchise. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 0liver and G. Donald that the communication be received and filed, Carried. l&~yur lnglis requested that a resolution be prepared for the consideration of Council dealing with a revision of the municipal tax structure and if such resolution is approved, copies be forwarded to municipalities for endcreation and presented to the Ontario Municipal Association for consideration. No. 101 - E.Duane. Tisdale - re ranoval of tree at 848 Third Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and Scotl~ that the comm,,nication be received and referred to the Superintendent of Parks for a report. No. 102 - Yoha Pohran - re removal of tree at 2191 Culp Street. ORDERED on the motion Of Aid. Scott and 0liver that the communication be received and the owner be notified that as this tree is on private property this matter is not under the control Of the Corporation. Seeo Report No. The following I~sDc~ts wore presented; No. $2 - City ~-a~er - re removal of tree at 2191 Gulp Street, 0REEaED on the motion Of AId, Scot~ 'and 0liver that. the ~eport be received and adopterie ' Nee $3 - City Manager - Re'bill No. 49, 0I~DERED on the motion Of Aid. 0liver and White that a reeolution be sent to the~2emier .~. Ontario, who is. else. the Minister ~f Education, und, to the member representing this Rlding, that the City Council of Niagara Fells objects to the lmssing Of this bill end that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to municipalities of the l~vinoee No. 34 - Dr. H.H.Hodgson - Dairy Inspector - report for the month of February,1944. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Twidale and A.F.Donald that the report be received and filed. No. 35 - City Manager - re applications for licences. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Scott that the communication be received and filed and the applications granted. In connection with the application for the Roller Skating Rink, it was ordered on the motion of Aid. 0liver and White that the City Managor's recommendation that this application be held in abeyance pending installation of adequate facilities for plumbing, be adopted. RESOLUT IONS following Resolution was passed; No, 3E - WHITE - A.F.DONALD - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy be forwarded to the family of the late David Norris, expressing the sympathy of the City Council and citizens of Niagara Falls upon the death of this employee of the Corporation; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carr.ie.d Unanimously. NISC~m~EOUS Alderman 0liver spoke on the establisluments in this City beingoperated in connection with fortune telling, phrenology, and palmistry and requested some action to eliminate them. It was moved by Aldernmm G. Donald and Barr that a proper by-law be drawn up by the City Solicitor and presented to the Council for consideration at the next regular meeting. It was moved by Alderman 0liver and %~hite that the operation of fortune telling, phrenology and palmistry establishments in Niagara Falls be referred to tim Police Comm~ssion with a strong recommendation that the City Council will endorse any action to eliminate .the operation of such establishments within the City of Niagara Falls. The Council adjourned on the motion of Aid. Scott and Barr. ~EAD AND ADOPi'~."~, March 20th,1944. Clerk Councll Chamber, March 13,1944. The Finance COmmittee met on Mendat,, ~A~ch 13,1944, for the purpose Of approving and also of 'passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. .~' Sundry accounts were approved by the Committee, mounting to $1~, 905.67. ~he accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money b~-law for presentation .to the Council, on the motion of Aid.A.F. Donald and Oltver. ' ' : ' ' ' " A communication was presented by the City Manager in connection with adjustments in salaries for three employees on the office staff. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Barr and Twidale that the communication be received and the rec- ommendation of the City Memager be adopted- A communication was presented by the City Manager in connection with a ventilating system for the basement of Waln:at Street Firehall. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. White and Scett that the communication be received and the recom- mendation of the City Manager, adopted. A communication from Mortimer-Bampfield re realpractice liability was preeented. It was ordered on the motion cf Ald. 01iyer and Barr that the Communi- cation be received end the liability of the Medical Officer of Health and City Nurse be added to the present Liability Policy as stated in the comm~nicati~. A communication from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for yncurables in connection with the transfer of Nick Todoroff from the Toronto General Hospital to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Incursbias, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Scott that the commnication be received and the Hospital notified that the transfer will be approved and rainromance charges assumed by the City of Niagara Falls. An offer was presented from Stephen Vigh, Yr. for the purchase of Lot 40, plan 27, Cedar Street for the sum of $~0.00. Upon the recommanda~on of the Propert~~ Comettree and on the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and 0liver, it was ordered that the offer be received ~nd accepted subject to the provisions that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value be erected on the premises within'a period of six months+ An offer was l~esented from Bruno Smith to txtrcbase tot 54, plan 27, Cedar Street for the mum of $90.00. Upon the recommendation of the property Committee and on the motion of Aid. Twidale and White, it was ordered that the offer be received mad accepted subject to the provisions that a dwelling of at least $5, 500_.. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. T~e report of the P~operty Committee on the above matters, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. ~vidsle and White that the report be received and filed. The Committee adjourned on. the motion of Aid. Twldale and A.F.Donal~. · RE~D AND A,DOP2ED, March Clerk Chairmau of Finance. COUNOIL MEETE~ Council Chamber, March 13,1944o meetings for the purpose of I~ssing the money by-law ~hich covered the apprOved ,by ~he Committee- All m~bers ~ the Co~l The Council re-assembled at the close of the re~xlar council and finance accounts ~me following ~-law was ~edssod~ 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. i. 5rd. Reading -Ald. Twirlale and Barr - Carried unanimously. His Worship, Mayor G. R. Inglis, asked all members of the City Council to act on the Post-War Reconstruction Committee in conjunction with the Committee appointed by the Chamber of Comma tees. ta~yor Inglis instructed the Clerk to arrange a joint meeting of the Committees at the convenience of the individual Msmberso The City ~lanager reported on the physical handicap under which one of the employees was carrying on his duties and recommended that the Medical Officer of Health be asked to make a physical examination of the employee and report on his condition and the advisability of continuing him in his present employment. Alderman Barr and Twidale moved that the recommendation be adopted and a report presented to Council at the next regular meeting~ The Council adjourned on the motion of Alderman Twidsle and Scott. ~EAD AND ADOPTED, March 20th, 19~4. Clerk Mayor. Council Chamber, March 20, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council hav- ing received and road the minutes of the previous regular meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and C. n. T~idale. TENDERS Tenders had bern csJJsd for the supply of grass seed for the Corporation for the year 1944. It was ordered on the motion of AId. Scott and G. DOnald that the tenders submitted be opened, initialled by His Worship, Meyer Inglis and read. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Burr tlmt tl~ tenders be laid on the table for one week until toteS costs of seeds including hags were available for consideration. UNFINISHED BUSINESS over from previous meeting; No. 101 - E. Duane Tiedale - removal of tree. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Don~!d and Scott that the recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks, be ad?pted. See Report No. 36 COI~ru~IIOA~0~ The following Communications were presented; No. 103 - Niagara Peninca1- 8anmtorium Association - invitation to attend Annual Meeting on Friday, K~ch 24th, 1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidsle and Scott that the invitation be accepted and it is ho!~ed that as many as possible ~ attend this meeting. At this point, AId. White ~rived at the meeting No. 104 - Dominion Heating & Development Corporation - re central Steam Heating Plant 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Scott that the communication be received and laid on the table. No. 105 - Douglas R. 0liver. Director, Travel and Publicity Bureau - No. 106 - Niagara ~lls 0hambar of Commarace - re 'conference on Post-War Tourist Plan ning. ORDERED on the motion of AId. G. Donald and White that the com_..:nicatisns be received and that a Committee ~f three be appointed to attend the 0onfere~ce on April 14th and 15~h. ~v No. 107 - Secretary, l~me Minister of Canada - Ack. resolution of City of Strat- ford. 01~DERED on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Scott that the communication be received and filed. No. 108 - Secretary. Prime Minister of Ontario - ack. resolution of City of Btrat- ford. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 0liver ~nd 'TwAdele that the communication received and filed. No. 109 - Humphrey Mitchell - Aok. resolution of City of Stratford. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Twidale and A. F. Donald that the communication be received and filed. No. 110 - Humphrey Mitchell - Ask. resolution re clothing allowance to discharged members of the Axmed Forces. 0RDEPaD on the motion of Ald. S~ott and G. Donald that the communication be reCai~ed a~,.d filed. . No. 111 - Y.F. Berry, City Clo~,k of Hamilton - ask. resolution of City Council re · Bill No. 49. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~'fi~ite and O. Donald that the conmunic- ation be received and filed. No. 112 - Francis T. Fields - protesting opening: of wone, Delv Coff ~ -~ inferration ~ica io~'be Ie i d ~ ...... d fur~er be obtained fi~m the City Solicitor and the Warti~ Prices and Trade hrd relative to the opening of new business establishn~nts in view of the fact that ~e Wartime ~ices and ~ade hrd have re~lations governi~ new business vent~es, No. 113 - Niagara Falls Finsmen Club - req. Ta~ D~ on Sept, 9th ~d the use of Poplar Park for outdoor bingo g~nes duri~ 194,1. O~EED on the motion ~ J~d, Vfi~ite ~d Oliver that the co~nunication be received and the requests grated. No. ll4 - Aeronautic~ Institute ~ C~ada - re encoura6i~ loc~ een~.zunitv conscious- ness re need of ~rport platolog ~d the Nation~ Mr Coherence to be hel~ at the Roy~ Yo~, Hotel, Toronto, on ~ 2nd an4 Zrd. 0RDEED on the motion of ~d. 0liver ~d ~rr that His Worship, Mayoi; In~is ~d o~ other ~mber of Co~cil be appointed ~ attend this Coherence ~d that the C~mber of Comiqerce be requested to have their Charman and Secretly in attendance ~so. No. ll5 - Niagara, St. Canines ~d Toronto ~ilwgy Co. - re blovdng of v~Aistles bettysen Stanley Avenue ~d Bridge Street. ORDEED on '~ motion of ~d. ~rr and 0liver that the coa~ication be received Qnd filed ~d the ~ess ~iven a copy of ~is co~unication for publication. No. 118 - N.F. Civic Mutual ~nefit Society - re a~se of sic]c privilege and report of City M~ager. ORDE~ on the motion of ~d. 0liver and Scott that the communication be received and the City M~ager's recor~rmndation be adopted. See Report No. _REPORTS The followin~ Reports were presented; No. 36 - G. j. Emery - re removal of tree at 848 'i~ird Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. AF.D"F~n~k~d Scott that the report be received and the reconu~ndation be adopted. No. 37 - City Manager - re cormnunieation from N. F. Civic Mutual Benefit Society. ORDERED on the motion of AId. 0liver and Scott that the report be received and the recommendation of the City Manager, adopted. No. 38 - City MansEer _ re joint meeting of members of the City Council and Chamber of Con~eree to study Post-War Reconstruction. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~vidale and Scott that the report be received and the City Manager's arrangements for the meeting in the General Brook on March 6th held as scheduled. NO. 39 - City Manager - re revision of 1944 Budget. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Twidsle that the report be received and the City Mauager's recommendation to prepare the necessary by-laws amending By-laws Nee. 3463 and 3464, adopted. No. 40 - City Manager _ re applications for licenses. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. V~ite and A. F. Donald that the report of the City ~imager be received and filed and the applicatio~ approved and licenses granted. No. 41 - City Manager - Memorandum of Agreement - 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. Scott and Twidale that the Memorandum of Agreement be tabled for one week and that each rambar of the City Council, and, civic employees be given a copy to peruse, and, that the Civic Employees be requested to name the members of their Association acting as representatives on their negotiating committee. AId. Grunt Donald made a motion that the City Manager be requested to ascertain by bulletin whether there are any groups of employees opposed to this A~reement. There was no seconder to this motion. BY-LA~ The following By-Laws were passed; No. ~468 - ~kld. Grant Donald - to authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale ~ and Deed. let. reading -Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald. It was ordered on the taction of Ald. G. Donald and T~ddale that the rule Z8 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be t~mporarlly suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried UnanimouslY. 3rd. reading -Ald. Barr and V~ite - Carried UnanimouslY. No. ~489 - Ald. Grant Do~I d - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for '- sale and Deed. 1,t. reading -Ald. Twidsle and A. F. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. Donald and Barr that the rule G8 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried UnanimouslY. 5rd. reading -Ald. Twidale end A. F. Donald. No. ~V..____~0- Ald. Thee. 0liver - to prohibit the use of land or of buildings on certain streets for the pursuit of phrenologY, palmistry, fortune- telling or Sooth-seying. let. reading -Ald. Twidale and White. It w~s ordered on the motion of Ald. T~idale and G. Donald that the rule ~6 (g) of the Standing Rules ~f Council be temporarily suspended and the Byelaw read a second time. - Carried Unanimously- 3rd. reading - AId. Barr and 0liver - Carried Un~nimously. Ald. White enquired whether this matter of fortune-telling, etc. had been brought ~o'the attention of the Board of Police Commissioners and whether a~y action had been $aken · His Worship, Mayc~ Inglis reported that the matter had been bxoUght to the atten+- tion of the Police Commission and the Police Department directed to take the necessary action to eliminate the operation of such establishments. Council a~ourned on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and -READ ~ ADOPIED, Mareh BTth,1944. Clerk S09 FINANCE MEE~ENG Council Chamber, March 1~, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, March 20th, 19~4, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been property certified and placed before them. All members of the Co~ntttee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee ~nounting to $1~,370.00. The accounts submitted, being passed or othervdse dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-lawfor presentation to the Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ollver. The Statement of Relief for February, 19~4, ~ms presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Barr that the statement be received and filed. A report from the City Manager in connection with a contribution of $20.00 towards an advertisement to be placed in the Convention Programme of the Canadian Legion to be held in Toronto in 1944, was presented. IT was ordered on the motion of AId. Scott and T~ldale.that the report be received and the request granted. The City Manager presented a report on the request of the Public Library Board in connection with an adjustment on the Cost-of-living Bonus for 19~4. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Scott that the Chairman of the Library Board be advised that the Budget for the year 1944 has already been passed and no further adjustments can be made this year. A communication from the Niagara Falls Mill Supply Company relative to the price of Rotary Pumps and Centrifugal Pumps, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr that the price of $750.00 be not accepted. A comm~nication from the Department of Municipal Affairs enclosing the Annual Report of Municipal Statistics for the year 1942, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Twidale that the communication be received and the Annual R~port be filed in the City M~na~er's Office for future reference by the members of Council. A statement from the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada re approximate Tax collections, Bank Loans, etc. for some Canadian Municipalities, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and A. F. Donald that the statement be received and filed in the City Manager's office for future reference by the members of 0curtell. An offer was presented from Albert St. Angelo, for the purchase of Lot 808. Plan ll, Stanley Avenue, for the sum of $75.00. ~pon the recon~mendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and 0liver, it was ordered that the offer be received and accepted, subject to the condition that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value is erected on the premises ~thin a period of six months. An offer was presented f~om George Harrold, for the purchase of Lot 45, Plan 25, Sixth Avenue, for the sum of $75.00. Upon the recommendation of the Propert~ Committee and on the motion of Ald. Barr and ~,,ldsle, it was ordered that the offer be received and-accepted, subject to the condition that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value is erected on the p~emises within a period of six months. The Report of the Property Committee, on the above matters, was presented. It was ordered qn the motion of AId. Barr and Twidale that the report be received und filed. The Co~ttee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Twidale ~nd Scott, READ AND ADOPTED, March BOth, 1944. Clerk L COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, March 20, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Meetings for the purpose Of passing the lvIoney By-law which covered the accounts approved by the -Committee. All members of the Council were~ present. BY-L~,W The following By-Law was passed; No. 3471 -Ald. Graat Dozn~ld - TO Grant Monies for General' Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. Scott and A.F. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald end B~rr that the Rule 38 (S) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended .and the By-law be read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. reading -Ald. Barr and A. F. Domld - Carried Unanimously. On the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. Tvjldale, Mr. Prank Cramp, was pern~t~d to address the Council. ~r. Cramp spoke about the cuts which had been subn~itted for the consideration of the members of Council, on chairs for the Council Chamber. He advised that there was an increase of 5% ~ow in effect on leather chairs manufacture. ed by the Office Specialty Company, which the Wartime Prices and Trade Bo~rd allow- ed at the present time. He requested the ~mbers of Council to give their i~aed- late consideration to the ordering of ~hs chairs before there is any further in- crease in price. Ald. Twidale described the leather chairs in the Ontario Legislature and suggested that the Council should obtain cuts end prices on these for their consideration. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Grant Dorald and Twidale that the City Manager present a report on chairs for the consideration of the members of Council at the next meeting. ,. The Ooucil adjourned to the Conunittee of the Whole, on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and 0liver. READ AND ADOPTED, 'March 27th, 19~ Clerk COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council Chamber, ~ch 20,194~. The Council assembled as a Committee of-~the Whole, for the purpose of discussing reports presented by the City Manager. The City Manager presented a report on the meeting of His Worship, Mayor lnglis, Chairnmn of Finance, Grant Donald and the City Manager, with Dr. Hoover Mr. E. Powers and M~. L. Vradenburg, of the Welland Chemical Limited, on March 17th 1944 ~egarding the discontinuance of rebate on water used by the Welland Chemicals as of Ms~oh 31st,1944. After ~ full discussion by all members of the Co~:mlttee, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Scott and G. Donald that the rebate be continued until further notice. ~kld. ~ite desired to be recorded as being contrary to the motion. ~Lld. Oliver raised the question of the cost of operation at the Filtration Plant and moved that the report be laid on the table for one week until further fig- urea were available. This motion vms seconded by PAd. ~A~ite. The City Mauager presented a report for the Co~nittee appointed to con- sider the request of the Township of Sta~ord for information concerning the poss- ibility of utilizing the Niagara Falls Police Department Radio System for the ser - vice of the patrol car of the Township of Stemford. It was ordered on the taction of Ald. G. Donald and Oliver that the report of the City Manager be received and that the Township of Stemford be advised that the City of Niagara Falls will grant them the use of the Radio Service at the rate of $100.00 per month for the first car. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ;'~lte and G. Donald that the Con~sittee Meeting be adj ourned. READ AND ADORE, March 27th,19~4. M~yor· SIXTEENTH MEETING Council Chamber, March 27,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council hav- ing received and read the minutes of the previous regalar meeting, adopted these on the' motion of Ald. ~l~ite and Bert. DEPUTATI 0 I~ In connection with Communication No. 125 and on the motion of Ald.G. Donald and Scott, Mr. W. R. Phillips, Secretary, Optimist Air Cadets was per- mitted to address the Council. Mr. Phillips outlined the nature of the work carried on by Squadron No. 126, Niagara Falls Air Cadets. He explained that the .v&ole movement is voluntary and not connected in anyway with the Armed Forces and that the civilian committee w~s responsible for the financing and training of the Cadets,.selecting the boys and seeing that they pass medical examinations. After the Cadet League was formed it was taken over by the Royal Canadian Air Force and a schedule of the Air Force must be followed directly. The 'boys are trained in all matters pertaining to airmenship. When a Cadet reaches the age of 17~ years he may choose to enlist in the R.C.A.F. Mr. Phillips explained that none of the ·executives received remuneration for their work, the League receives no grant from the Government. He advised that in other cities there ~as no trouble in raising funds and appealed to the Council for their assistance in the adminis- tration and maintenance of Squadron 126, Niagara Falls Air Cadets. See Co:nmunication No. 125 UNFINISHED B~SINESS over from previous meeting; No. 112 - Francis T. Fields - protesting opening of new b~siness, and, co~m~anicat- ion from City Solicitor. 0E on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Scott that the communication be received and filed. COMMUNICATIONS The followin6 communications were prosonto,d; No. 117 - Hen. Gee. Drew - Ack. letter of ~ch 15th, re Bill No. 49. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the communication be received and filed. No. 118 - Cyril Overall -Ack. letter of Mar. 15th, re Bill No. 49. ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. Twidale and Scott that the communication be received and filed. Later Ald. Vfifite asked that the communication be reconsidered and suggested that Mr. Overall be informed as to the intention of the City Council in opposing Bill 'No. 49. The Council felt that if school teachers were to be allowed to enter municipal electioxm this privilege should be extended to all civic employee. Ald. 0liver stated he shared the views expressed by Alderman White that if the privilege were granted to school teachers it should be extended to all civic employees. Ald. ~idale stated that in her opinion Bill No. 49 was class legislation. This phrase covered the whole question that the City Council disapproves of the legislation for this reason. AId. Twtdale suggested that Mr. Overall should be advised that we do not approve of Bill No. 49 because it introduces class legislation. No motion was made on the suggestions stated by the Alderman. No. 119 - Cyril Overall - Ack. resolution re 01d Age Pensions. MOVED by Ald Scott and White that the communication be received and filed. This motion was withdraws. An amendment was made on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr that the communication be received and Mr. Overall advised that the Council are in Agreement with Section 5 of his letter, granting a pension to the blind at the tin~ they lose their sight instead of at the present age of 40 years, but, that the Council are heartily in agreement with the resolution of the City of Stratford pertaining to the grunting'~o 01d Age Pensions the minim,,,of $45. l~r month instead of $30.00 as endorsed by the No. 1~0 - City Clerk, Sud.bury, 0nt. - Ack. letter of Mar, 16tb re Bill No, 49. ORDEI~ED on the motion of Ald. G. Do~c~d and Scott that the co~maunication be received and filed. No. l°d - N. F. Hockey League -- Roq. a grant re banquet on April 27th. ORDER~]D cn the motion of :Lld. 0liver and l~idale that the co~.~nunication be received and t.b~t the sum of $10.00 be granted. No. 122 - N. F. Chamber of Con~nerce-- re dinner meetinZ at B~ck Hotel, March 30th. 0RDERazD on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the con~nunication be received and filed. At this point, Ald. A.F.Donald arrived at the I:~sting No. 123 - Travel & Publicity Bureau - Memo on 0utario government Tourist PlannixeS Convention. ORDERED on the motion of :tld. B~rr and Scott that ~lld. A.F.Do:mld be requested to attend bn Friday ~nd Saturday, AI~ ]. 14th and 15th and as ~ny of the n~mbers of Council as possible attend on Saturday. No. 124 - Unemployment Insurance Cov~ission - re film to be aho~m at the NiaZara Falls Collegiate Institute on March 29th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald, 0liver and O. Donald that the communication be received and as many members of Council as possible, attend. No. 125 - N. F. Optimist Club - appeal for assistance in a&ninistration and mainten- ance of Squadron No. 126, Niagara Falls Air'Cadets. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and 0liver that a grant of $200.00 he made for this work. -No. 126 - Veterans' Organizations of Niagara Falls.- Req. Tag Day on Yune 10th, Maama Charts Day. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and A. F. Donald that the conmuni- eation be lai~ on the table for one week and the City Manager cor~nunicate with the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, who have already reserved Yune 10th as a Tag Day, and, ascertain if some arrangersent can be made between the t~ organizations. No.. 127 - Kiwanis Club - invitation to members of Council to attend Annual Civic Night at Brock Hotel on April 14th. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Oliver and A.F. Donald that the communicatior be received and the invitation accepted, and the Kiwanis Club advised that Ald. A.F. Donald will be unable to attend on account of the Convention in Toronto on tlmt date. No. 128 - Niagara Frontier Humane Society - Req. permission for Tag Day on Ms~ 2Dth, 19~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Twidale that the communication be re- ceived and permission be granted if the date is available. No. 129 - Labor Progressive Party - Enclosing statement of Policy, resolution on Housing and brief on Post-war planning, adopted by the Labor Progressive Party. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Barr that the communication be received and laid on the table for one week in order that the members of Council may consider the information contained in the reports. No. 130 - Canadian Food Froduets, Limited - Applications for Restaurant Licences. 0RBERED on the motion of AId. White ~n~ G. Donald that the communication with the applications attached, be received and the applications be turned over to the proper authorities for signatures, and a report on assessment of the premises to be occupied, be presented for 'consideration at the next meeting of Coore011.. ~0RTS following Reports were ;resented; No. 4~, - City Manager - applications for licences. 0RRERED on the motion of AId. White and A. F. Donald that the report be received and the lieantes approved and grunted. that the repc~t be laid over for a Conference between the l~egottating Committee and the Members of Council. No. 44 - City ~ana&er - Summary of tenders for grass seed. ORDERED on the mOtion of Ald. 0liver and Rurr that the lowest tender be accepted and the ~ass seed purchased from C. Waters, 1999 M~in Street. No. 45 - City Manager - surmnary on operation of Filtration plant, 1936-1943. · ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the report be received and filed. No. 46 - City Manager - extracts from Bill No. 57. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and V~ite that the report be received and laid on the table uatil further in- formation is available · 'No. 47 - City Manager - extracts from Bill No. 63. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr that the report be received and laid on the table. No. 48 - City Manager - Resignation of Miss Irene Worville. ORDERED on the motion of ~_ld. White and Oliver that the resignation be received and accepted. ,No. 49 - City Manager - invitation f~om the General ~auager, Welland Chemicals, !Limited. on March 30th. ORDERED on the motion c~ Ald. Twidale and Barr that the invitation be received and accepted. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 33 - G.DONALD - SCOTT - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy be forwarded to the family of the late George MacCoubrey, expressing the sympathy of the City . Council and citizens of Niagara Falls upon the death of the former member of the 'Waterworks Commission of the City of Niagara Falls; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The following By-laws were passed; No. 347~- -Ald. Grant Donald - to authorize the execution c~ an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. reading -Ald. ~. G. White and Bert. · It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott that the rule 3G (2) of the Standing Rules of COUncil be temporarily suspended and the By-I~w re~ad a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. Barr and Grant Donald - Carried Unanimously. 11o. 347.3. - AId. Grant Donald - Tel authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale ' and Deed. let, Reading. -Ald. Twiddle and Scott, It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twirlale and A. F. Donald that the x~le ~ (2) of the Standing Rules of CoUncil be temporarily stropended and the law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading. - AId.. G. Donald and Scott. - Carried UnanimouSly. No. Z474 -Ald. Grant Donald - To rel~al By-Law .NjA~bar Z463 and to provide for the Appropriations for the year 1944. let. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and White. Xt was c~dered on the' motion c~ AId. G. Donald and White. that the rule ~6 (2) of the Standing I~AleS Of CoUncil be tbmporarily suspended and the By-law mad a second time. - Carried ,,nn~limottSly. ' '3~d. ~ading - Aid. T~idal~nd Scott...iCa:xied.U~animouslY. · , 315 No..3475 -Ald. Grant ~onald 0 To repeal By-Law Number 3464 and to authorize the levying and collecting of t~xes for the year 1944, and defining the carton duties of the Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of the City of Niagara Falls. Let. Reading- AId. Scott and Twidale. It 36 ( 2 ) of the read a second was ordered on the motion of AId. G. Donald and ~vidale that the rule Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-Law time. - Carried unanimoasly. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and G. Donald - Carried unanimously. N,o.347~ - AId. Grant Donald - To authorize the borrowing of $75,000.00 let. reading - AId. White and Scott. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald that the rule 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. ~vidale and A. F. Donald. - Carried Unanimously. No.. 34V7 -Ald. A. VY. Scott - to provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to replace poles on Temperance Street, North of Ferry Street and on Banker Street, north of S~mer Street. let. reading - AId. ~idale and A. F. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Barr that t!~ rule 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the ~y-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. · 3rd. Reading -Ald. Grant Donald and A. F. Donald. - carried unanimously. Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Grant Donald and ~ddale. READ AND ADOP~D, April 3rd, 1944. Clerk M~or FINAblE MEETING Council Chamber, March 27, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Mondsy, March 27th,1944, for the purpose of , approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $6?,024.57. The accounts submitted, being passed or Otherwise dealt with, were ordered Rlaeed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and Oliver. Tenders from the Bickle-Seagrave, Limited and'the LaFrance'Fire Engine and Foamits, Limited. for aerisl ladder truck, were presented for consideration. A motion was made by Ald. Oliver and Barr that the City Olerk arrange with the two companies to have demonstrations a~anged for the t~ units. - one demonstration in St. Catharines and the other in Toronto. An amendment was moved by Ald. V~ite and His Worship, Mayor Ynglis that the unit of the Bickle-Seagrave Company be purchased. The amendment v~as defeated on a tie vote. The original motion was then carried by a vote of 4 to 3. Quotations from the Office Specialty l~fg. Co. and sa-.tples of leather available, were presented ~qr consideration. It was ordered on the :aotior~ of Ald. Scott and Oliver that seven chairs, with walnut finish, be purchased. The City ll~anager presented a report on the hospital account for Frank Voce. On the motion of Ald. ~,~ite and B~rr it was ordered that the account be laid on the table and in the meantime the opinion of the City Solicitor obtained as to vt~ether Frank Voce' could be considered an indigent patient. The City Nanager presented a report on an overhaul iob on Truck/~, Sewer Department, which has become necessary. Tt was ordered on the motion of Kld. ~vidalc and A. F. Donald that the report be received ~md recommendation, adopted. An offer ~vas presented from Walnut Howlett to purchase Lot 76, Pi~ 27, Horaewood Avenue for the sure of $50.00. Upon the recommendation of the Property Conmittee and on the motion of Ihld. White and Barr it was ordered that the offer be received and accepted, subject to the provisioh that a dwelling of at least $Z, 500. be erected on the premises vdthin a period of six months. A communication was received from OrVille Bossert, relative to the payri~nt made for the purchase of Lots 17 and 18, Plan 632, on the corner of First and Huron Street. On accotmt of shortage of labor and materials he has been unable to proceed with the erection of the dwelling and is requesting a refund of the pur- chase price. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. White and A. F. Do~mld, it vms ordered that the refund be granted, less an iamount of $2.58 being the taxes due v~ile the property was in the possession of Mr. Bosserr. The Report of the Property Committee on the above matters, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and A. F. Donald that the report be ceived and filed. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and ~idale. READ AND ADOPTED, April 3rd, 1944~-~&& ' ~- ......................... - Chairman of Finance. Clerk COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, Narch 27th,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law ~hich covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Oounci~ were present. EY-LAW ~ "'if"'- The following By-law was p~ssea; · ' NP' 3478 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st. reading. -Ald. A. F. Donald and Oliver. Xt was ordered I~a the motion ~ Ald. White and G. Donald that the rule Z6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporeadily suspended and the By-law read. a second time. - Carried ~nanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. ~ddale and Scott - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Aldo Scott and O. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, April 3rd, 1944. Clerk ~vor SE~NTEENT~ MEETING REGULAR _~TING Council Chamber, April D, 1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at V.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous regular meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. Scott and A. F. Donald. Laid over from_Previous meeting; No. 1~9 - Labour Progressive Party - eric. statement of policy, resolution on housing, and brief on Post-war pl~ning, adopted by LabOur Progressive Party. 0R- DERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale end Scott that the communicatio~ be received and the Labour Progressive Party notified that the information is~ being referred to the Committee on Post-War Planning. No. 126 - Veterans' Organizations of Niagara Falls - req. permission to hold a Tag Day on Nagna Charts Day, June 10th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Barr and Scott that the communication be laid on the ~able for one week until arrangements are nmde between the two organizations desiring to hold Tag Delve on the sane date. C0~jNICATION~ The following Communications were presented; No. 131- City Clerk, London, Ontario. No. 132 - City Clerk, Bractford No. 13~ - City Clerk, Kitchener No. 134 - City Clerk, Chatham No. 1~5 - City Clerk. 0shawa - re bill no. 49. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and Barr that the ~ive communications ack. resolution re bill no. 49 be son- sidered at the same time. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald and Oliver that the communications be received and filed. No. 136 - Travel a~d Publicity ~Areau - ack. letter re Mar. 21st. re 3-man represent ation at Travel planning Conference. ORDERED on the motion of AId. G. Donald and Scott that the communication be received and filed. No. 1~ - Hermes Club - req. permission to hold Annual Carnival on June 21 ,2Z and 23. at Poplar Park. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Barr that the co~aun ication be received and permission ~ranted. No. 1~8 - N.F.Yunior Chanber of Commerce. - Req. permission to hold Rodeo show during the week of August 14th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. G. Donald and Barr that the communication be received and permission granted. Tt was further ordered on the motion of Ald. Oliver and White that the project be advertised more fully and the merchants and Service Clubs co-operate by instituting a Rodeo week. No. 139 - Ontario Municipal Board - re hearing on May 5~ on By-Law No. 3470. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Dansld and Twidele that the fee of $10.00 be paid to cover the Board's fee; and notice of the appointment of the Hearing on Me~ 5th, smt to all owners of property within the area covered by the by-law; and the heari~ set for May 5th as recommended in the communication. No. 1~0 - N. F. Chanber of Commerce - Enc. elate of proposed Post-War Planning ittee. 0RDA~ on the motion ~f Ald. Barr ~nd White that Ald. Oliver be designated as a member to act on this Committee. No. 1~1 - Canadian Corps - re Radio Broadcast on April 19th to raise funds to prorid oi~arettee for men and women i~ the Ar~ed Forces. OR~E?~"~ on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Scott that' the communication be received and filed and the Council go on record as endorsing this worthwhile project. 819 No. 142 - Rev. C.S.Yohnson, B.M.E. Church - req. permission for Tag Day on June 3rd or 24th for B. M. E. Church. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Scott and 9~,~idale ~hat the communication be laid on the table for one week and forward a reply to Mr. Johnson in fayour of his request. No. 143 - G. E. Pedlar - re sewer trouble on Sunday, March 26th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and A. F. Donald that the co~m~unlcation be received and the account paid. See Report No. 51 No. 144 - Welland County Municipal Association - enc. programme of l?th Annual Con- vention of Welland County Municipal Association. 0RDE~CD on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald tlmt the communication be received and arrcmg~ments made for tile employees concerned, to attend this Convention. No. 145 - Frencis T. Fields - further ~o p~otest re opening of now restaurants. No. 146 - Wartime PTices and Trade Board - re opening of new restaurants. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and White that the co~aunicatio~m be received and f~led, and we con~municate vdth the Provincial Goverm~nt and the l!Yartirlne Prices and Trade Board outlining the position in which the Council is placed, Due to the ap.blication of the Canadie~ Food Px~ducts Limited, we find a permit granted to start a new bus- iness to a large business concern which rents premises from a C~vernrent agency while several local residents have been refused permission to corm~.ence business in premises owned by citizens of the City and l~unicip~l Tax payera. No. 147 - Frank Fruci - requesting removal of tree. ORDEP~D on the ~otiou or Ald. Scott and G. Donald that the corm~unication be received and referred to the Superint- endent of Parks for a report. No. 148 - ~'~.F.Ker, Termship of Stamford - req. City to make application to Municipal Board to have Plan filed as a control plan. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald end Scott that the co~maunication be received and the request granted, See Report No. 50 REPOI~S The following Reports v~re presented; No. 50 - City ?~hnager - re letter from N. F. Ker, Engineer of Stamford Township. CREERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald end Scott that the report be received and the recox~acndation of the City I~qunuger, adopted. No. 51 - ~ity },Tanager - re letter from G. E. Pedlar in connection vdth sex':er. ORDErtED on the motion of Ald. O. Donald and A. F. Donald,that the report be rece- ived and the recon~acndation of the City ~{anager, adopted, No. 53 - City ]~Rinager - Report on Conference on March 2?th. ORDERED on the motion of. Ald. T~idale and Scott that the report be received and filed.. No. 53 - City Treasurer - re Municipal Finance Officers', Association Convention. 0RERED on the motion of A~d. I'~Aite and G. Donald that the report be received and arrangements made for the banquet on April 10th. No. 54 - City Manager - applications for licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and G. Donald that the applications be received and licenoes issued accord- ingly to those applications properly endorsed. No. 55 - Assessment Commissioner - Assessment of Stores erected on Highway Properties. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. V~xite and Barr that the report be received and filed. No. 58 - City Manager - re Bill No. 65. MOVER ~by AId. G. Donald and Oliver that the report of the City Manager be lald on the table for one week an~ Mr. Porter eonuauni- '~ cated with, advising him to incorporate the Resolution ~assed by this Council, and forwarded to the Ontario Mnsicipal Association,' entitling anyone to vote at the Advance Poll ~ao will be absent from the City on the d~ of an eleetion~ An anendment was passed on the motion of Ald. Scott and White appointing a conduittee consisting of His Worship, ~ayor Inglis, Ald. 0liver and G. Donald and W. S. 0rr '~o study Bill No.65. No. 57 - City Manager - re Bill No. 66 - ORDERED on ~he. motion of ~kld. Barr and · A.F. Donald that Bill No. 66 be studied by the Con~aittee. No. 58 - City Nanagor - re inspection of aerial ladder trucks. ORDERED on the motion of G. Donald and Twidale that the report be received and filed. At this point, His Worship, l~ayor Inglts,-requested Ald. ~,ddsle to take the Chair. His Worship, spoke on the heroic deed performed by George Bel~, an employee of the City of Niagara Falls when he rescued a child from almost certain death beneath the ~heels of a freight train, at the risk of his o~,m life. All the citizens w~re greatly impressed by this brave act and all children of the community should learn a lesson of the danger in which they place themselves by such precarious actions. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 34 - INGLIS - PARR - RESOLVED that this heroic deed of George Bell be referred to the Chairman of Finance, the City Manager and one other member of Council for a report to be presented at the next meeting of Council, to arrange for some suit- able honour to be conferred on ~lr. Bell. Carried Umnimously ~s Worship, further stated that every effort should be made-to procure the Carnegie Medal for this City Kmployee. Ald. A. F. Donald suggested that if it is not possible to obtain the Carnegie.Medal then every effort should be rode to obtsin the Royal Humane Society Medal. following By-laws were passed; No. ~479 - AId. Grant Donald - To Authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. 1st. reading -Ald. Barr and Scott. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and G. Donald that the tale ~6 (B) of the Standir~ Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. Scott and G. Donald - Carried Unanimously. No.. ~480 -Ald. A. F. Donald - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to move a pole 18" west of present location to clear driveway on Armoury Street, east of Victoria Avenue. - ~ let. reading -Ald. Scott and ~ite. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and A. F. Donald that the ~ule ~6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be-temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried.lInanimously. 5rd. readin~ -Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald - Carried d~nanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Aid. O. Donald and Barr. R~,AND ADOP~D, April· Clerk , ;-. 11th,1944 I~NAHCE ~EETKNG Counci 1 Chamber, AFil 3, 1944. The ~nance Co~aittee met on Monday, AI~q l Z, rd, 1944, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and placed herore them. All members of the Co~nittee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Conunittee, amounting to ~4,929.53. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentati~. t~ the CoLmoil, on the motion Of AId. Scott and ~. F. Donald. A communication received from the City Solicitor in connection with Fr~k Voce's Hospital account, was presented. It was ordered on the motion o~ Ald. Cliver and A. F. Donaid that the con~aunication be received and filed and the Hospital Board be notified that it ~ill be necessary for them to take action to collect the amount ovarig on the hospital account. A Hospital Account for Nick Todoroff was considered. It was ordered on the motion of AId. Twidale and Scott that the communication be received and the account paid. An offer to purchase Lot Part 1V & 18, Plan 632, corner of Huron Street and First Avenue, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~h, ddale and Barr that the reco~mmendatlon of the Property Committee, Frank Gryziak be advised that his offer is not acceptable. An offer to purchase Lot Part 1V and 18, Plan 632, corner of Huron Street and First Avenue was received from E. Cardinal. Upon the recommendation of the Property Colmmi~tee and on the motion Of AId. ~vidale and Barr it was ordered that this offer be laid on the table. The Report of the I~perty Conmittee on the above matters, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of AId. Twidale and Barr that the report be received and filed. The City Monaget presented a detailed report on the 85-foot Aerial ladder truck. It was ordered on the moti on of Aid. V~ite and Barr that the Bickle-Seagrave ~-foot ladder truck be purchased. Carried Unanimously. The City Treasurer presented a comparison of Tax Collections for the month of ~arch. On the motion of AId. White and A. F. Donald it was ordered that the re- port be received and filed. The Statement of City Properties other than Housing Sold Under Agreement, as of March 31st, 1944, was presented. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and A.F.Dorald, it was ordered that the statement be received and referred to the Property Committee. The Staten~nt of Housing Agreements at Narch 31st, 194~, was presented, On the motion of Aid. 0liver and A. F. Donald, it ~ms ordered that the staten~nt be re- ceived and referred to the Property Committee. The Statement of Occupied Registered Properties, three months ending March 31st, 1944, was p~esented. On the motion of Aid. 0liver and A. F. Donald, it was ordered that the statement be received .and referred to the Property Co~mnittee. The Committee adjourned on the motion Of AId. Scott and A. F. Donald. t~EAD AND ADOPTED, April llth, 19~4. C le rk thai rman of Finance. COUNCIL },~ETING Counci I Ctrambcr, April 5rd, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the re&ular council and fin- ance meetings for the propose of Inssing the money by-law which covered the account~ approved by the CoI~nittse. All n~mbers of Council v~cre present. Ff-L%W The following By-law was Inssed; No. ~481 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Eonies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. T~,dd~le and A. F. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donu!d and ~,ddale that the rule ~6 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily Suspended ~md the By-law read a second time. - Carried Unsmimously. 5rd. Reading -Ald. C. Donald and A. F. Donald. On the motion of Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald it ~Tas ordered that the next Council :rBeting be held at 8. P.IL on Tuesday evening, AI~l l llth. The Council adjotbrned on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and elivet. READ AND ADOPTED, April llth, 1944. Clerk EIG~TE,~r_ ~.~ETING Cc, tnei ! Char ~IprLl 1L,19~!i REGULAR Pursuant to adjournment, the Counci 1 ~lnt at o.00 p, L!, t~ ec. ns.~ '~r general tusiness and finance. All m~!mbers of the Coumci! :'~ere Council havi~Z received anti read t);e minutes af th~ adopted these on the roeties of Ald. ~t.F.Dona!d =~.d B~rr. lrNFIi~SRED BUSIneSS Laid ever from Previc.~s Meetir~; NO. 128 - Veterans' Crga~izu~ions of TY. F.- re Tag D~' on Yu:!,~! 10th. CRX~ED c.z~ the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald ~nd Oliver tk-~t tke com:nmficatien be received ~ni tkc re- quest granted. See R?Z~ort No. ~? No. 142 Roy. C.S./ohnson, Pastor, B.::.E. Church ~ re TaZ D~, i~ S,=~*b .~ CRDERED 0N ~ T.IO~ON oF ~d. A. F. Donald ~d Scott that ~e con:manieatlen be received ~d ~./ohnson advised of the dates avaihble in the month of S~,tcmb.ar. No.147 - F-ank Fruci - re removal CC tree. GtDE~jD on the motion of .~d. e!i..'er and ~vidale that the com~,:unication be received a~ ~m reco.~:nnendation of i:ke ~:uZerinten~- ent of Parks complied with. See Report No. 60 C 0I,,LTrNT CaTI 0NS The follovrlng Communications were presented; No. 149 - City Clerk~ Stratford, Ontario - re Bill No. ,t9. 0RDEFCED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Scott that the co~aunication be received and filed. No. 150 - Deputy Clerk,Treasurer, Kingston - re Bill No. ~9. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and A.F.DOnald that the conmunication be received and filed. No. 151 - City Clerk, Windsor, Ontario - re Bill No. 49. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and G. Donald that the co~mmunication be received and filed. No. 152 - Hencurable Gee. A. Drew'- ack. letter of Alri l 4th re opening of new business establishments. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver a~l G. Donald that the commun- ications be received and laid on the table. No. 153 - Cyril Overall, M. P. P. - ack. letter of March 29th re pensions to blir~ and amount of pension to Old Age Pensioners. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and 0liver that the communication be received and filed. ' No. i54 - New York Central System - Req. information re restrictions for industrial use of property fronting on Ontario Avenue, etc. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and Twidale that the communication be received and the information forwarded,as requested. No. 155 - Wentw0rth County Loyal Orange Lodge - re greeting from this City for public- ation in their 85th Convention Number. ORNERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Oliver that ~he communication be received an~ filed. No. 156 - Citizens' Research Institute of Canada - invitation to Annus& Meetings of beau of Municipal Research. ORDERED on tb~ motion of Aid. G. Donald and ~ite that the communcations be received and filed. No. 157 - A. DeLazzerie - re extending of sidewalk on Hickson Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Whlte that the communication be received and the ,wrk be ~roeeeded with when. .~he A~,.~eement is signed. No. 158 - Lions' Club - requesting pemission to hold Annual Carnival on July 26, 27,28 on Bridge Street Grounds. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the communication be received and permission granted. No. 159 - Canadian Corps Association No. 160 - St. Paul's English Lutheran Church No. 161 - Kitchener Street Home and School Association No. 162 - kll Saints' Branch of the Women's Auxiliary - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and A. F. Donald that the connaunicattons be received and laid on the table for one. week. REPORTS The follyring Reports were ~presented; No. 59 - City Manager - re Tag Day of June 10th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Oliver that the report be received and adopted. No. 60 - G.J.Emex7 - re removal of tree at 1912 Ruchansn Avenue· ORDERED on the mot. ion of Ald. 0liver and ~dale that the report be received and the reconm~end- atio~x complied with. No. 81 - City M~nager - recognition of heroic act by Coo. Bell. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~,~dale and Scott that the report be received and referred to the FinanCe Co~mmittee as recommended. No. 62 - .City }~anager - applications for licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of AId. White and B~rr tlmt the applications be received and approved and issued accordingly, No. 63 - Dairy Inspector - report for the month of March, 19~4. ORDERED on .t.he motion of Ald. Scott and G. Donald that the repart be received and filed. No. 84 - City Manager - Memorandum of Agreerant. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 9,':idale and G.. Donald that the Memorandum be received and laid on the table for one week. The Council adjourned on the moti on of Ald. A.F.Donald and Scott. READ ,~'D ADOFED, April 17th,1944. Olerk FINANCE Council Oiltuber, April 11, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, April llth, 1944, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts ~ich had been proI~rly cert- ified and placed before them. All members of the 0ommittee v~re present. Sundry Ac co unts were approv ed by the Committee, amounti ng t o $~9,704. 14. The accounts subn~tted, being passed or otherwise dealt ;,dth, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of ,Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott. A co~m~uaication reAeived from Laurence g. Crawford, Auditor, reporting all 'funds r~ceived nnd passed through the cash re~.stor macl~ine lmve been duly deposited in accordance vdth established p~actino, was presented. It was o~de~s'd .o~(the motion of i, ld, ~'litc and Scott that the communfcation be received and filed. The ~u~itor sut::jttcd h~s Financial Retort. an tlnn aff~!rL '~ the cf Niagara Falls for tL~ year ended December ~lst,19!:Z. I~ was or-]er.".d ~: ~L~ tion oF 7ld. A. F. Don~d ~d V~ite that %Lc roFort be received ~nd ~ e<,py ~ the printer. ?'e City M~ag,Jr's rer~crt on th~ ~l:?ointuPnt of one uldition~! n~f~,''' Fire ~I~art.mont,was presented. Aid. Scott .ncvs'l !~.~t t!,e City '.~'~dor's ~'c~f~:I't bc received and the recc~,'enlatien adopted, ~i~re ',':~: u,.' s<conler t~ thiz rn,-'ti oh. ~as ::~oved by M~'cr In~is an~ OiDrer that !,i~. ~].! bc appointed t<. the Fb'c: De'i~r~n'~: as a temporary f~pe.~n for a probationary ?tied v.i tb the undeFstand!nZ ~hut Le return to his former duties when the ,Dmber of the Dcpar~'ment nmw on actinic service ~ ~aendment was then nude ~.,~ lad, VYnito and hrr that ~'~. City T'.!aua6er'2 rcco::m':cnd- ation, that the senior temporary member of the Fire Del. artment rcceiv~ t!:e r<'rmanent appointr~nt, be adopted, and the n,atter of Mr. ~ll's a~j,pointm~nt be laid on the ~able for one week. Carried Unanimously. The City Treasurer's report on City Properties other than Housing' sold m~er Agreement as of ~,iarch 31st, 1944, was presented. Upon the reco,~mondation of tLe property Cosnmittee and on the motion of Ald. ",',hite and 0liver it ,.':as ordered that the rep~t be considered satisfactory. The City Treasurer's Report on HousinS .:~jrecments as at ,Un~ch 31st, 1944, was presented. Upon the reconm~endation of the lh~I~rty Com,ittee and on the motion ef Ald. A. F. Donald and 0!iver it was ordered that the report bo considered satisfactory but that action be taken to check the payrents on properties, nt~nbers 2,5,12,17. The City Treasur'er's Statement of Occupied Registered ProI.,~rties tM'ee months ending March 31st, 1944, was presented. Upon the reco~m~aendation of the Proi~rty Committee and on the motion of ~kld. ~idale ~nd Cliver it was ordered that the report be received, and the Clerk instructed that action be taken to collect paynBnts on props rties - number 35,587,6Z8,705,724,728. An offer to purchase Lot 593, Plan 746, Roberts Street, for the sum of $250.00 received from Richard Yerow, was presented. Upon the reco~nendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Barr and Oliver it was ordered that tl~ offer be received and accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000.00 value beerooted on the premises within a pericd of six months. An offer received from Reginald Fox to purchase Lot 42, Plan 747, McGlashan Crescent for the sum of $200.00, was presented. Upon the reconn~ndation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. T~ddale and A. F. Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $3,500. be erected on the premises within a period of six montt~s. An offer received from Giovanni Feline to purchase Lot 17, Plan 2, Emery Street, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. White and Oliver it was ordered that this offer be laid on the table for one week in order that the P~operty Connmittee my view the pr~mises. An offer received from 0razido Aello of 1333 McRae Street, to purchase Lot 267, Plan 9, McRae Street for the sum of $200.00, was presented. Upon the rec- ommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. White and Barr it was ordered that the offer be not accepted and Mr. Aello advised that the sale price of the lot is the assessed value, namely $300.00. Regarding Lot 6, Stanley Avenue, the Property Committee advised that Part of Lot 6, Plan 653, Stanley Avenue, sold to Steve Gyanes, On January 31st, 1944, could not be conveyed to the purchaser due to the fact that buildings are already erected on a portion of the lot. Mr. Gyenes' offer to purchase part cf range 22, Robinson Street, having a frontage 'of 40 feet and a depth of 50 feet together with a portion of range 22 at the rear o.f the property, having a width of 50 feet nna a depth of 8~.2 feet, was not accepted. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver it was ordered that Gyenes be advised that the Corporation will sell a portion, of Renge 22, having a f~o~tage of 40 feet and a depth of 150 feet. ~e City ~A-nager's Report on the property at 1221 Kitchener Street, was presented. for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee a~d on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott %~.was ordered that the matter be laid ower for one week and no action be taken in connection with this property until members of ~r. ~urphy's family have an op~portunity to discuss the matter with City Officials. The report of the Property Committee on the above matters was received and filed on the order of Aid. T~rldale and Scott. The Report of the Committee appointed to recon~aend some suitable rec- ognition of the heroic action of ETc. George Bell, and which was referred to the Finance Meeting, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. 0liver and Scott that a $100.00 Bond be purchased in the Sixth Victory Loan for presentation to }~. Bell along with a letter or scroll. In the even~ ttiat the Council's application for a Csamegie Medal is not granted, other steps vdll be taken to obtain a suitable memento of the valorous deed. The Connsittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Tv&dale and A. F. Donald. READ AND A/DPTED, April 17th, 1944. · Clerk Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL MEETIN~ Council Chamber, AIril 11, 1944. The Council re-ass~nbled at the close of the regular council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the acc- ounts approved by the Connnittee. All Members of Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-Law was passed; No. 34.8,2. -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Mo. nies for General Purposes. let. Reading -Ald. 0liver and Twirlale. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Twidale that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-Law read a second time. - Carried Uanimous!Y. 3rd. Reading - Ai~- G. Donald and q~vldsle. ' The City Treasurer presented the following resolution, adopted by the Members of the Municipal Finance Officers' Association during the Convention held at the Hotel General Brock, April lOth and llth. "RESOLVED that the Ontario Members of the Municipal Finance Officers' Association ~xpress their appreciation to the City of Niagara Falls, it's Ta~Vor, Council and officials for their gracious Hosp- itality and tony courtesies extended to us which have contributed in a large n~as- ure to the euccess of this Convention". On the motion of Aid. G. Donald and White it was ordered that the commun- ication be received and filed. The Council adjourned on the motion ~f' A}~da.&A.aF.Donald and 0liver. R~kD AND ADOPTED, April 17th,1944. Clerk ~ L~Ih~TEDI~! MEETING RE.~.kR ~.EETI:Z Council C!~ng~er, Pursuant to adjourr~nont, the Com~cil met at ?.gO P.m. to consider lien- oral busi~sss and fin~mce. Jdl members of the Council v:ere present. Zte Council having received and read the rainutee of the previous togalap meeti~, adopted those on the motion Of Ald. T. 0liver and Barr. DEFtYTATIC?B .. delegation was present to bring before the Co:~m~l the rueglut!on in connection witix the formtics of ~ f~nily court in We!land County. It w~a' or'!or ed on the motion of fld. ?,,ridale and G. Dor.~!d tLat Mr. Y~:es C.?.','an, he !?ard, U~'. Cowan requested, on behalf of the Niagara Falls Co:~mittee, t~uat t':..e rcs¢!ution be en- dorsed by the City Council of Niagara Falls. He urged the retention of a F~nily Court at the earliest possible moment to deal vith tLe nur e~us cases. ~obb and Mrs. Yohn q~nomson also spoke on behalf of the delegation, ~o ~7~ See Ccmmuni cati cpsNo .... CO},~,.ff,BIICA'FIOI'B The follov,.inE Coff~munica~icns :.:ere prosesic!; No. 15e No. No. 161 No. 162 No. 163 No. 184 No. 165 No. 168 No. 167 No. 168 No. 169 No. 1V0 NO. 171 No. No. 173 NO. 174 No. 175 No. 176 - Can° Corps Association, ILfit. 104 - · -St. Paul's En6]ish Ev. Lutherore Church- - Kitchener St. !{o:,$ and Schoo]. Association - -2dt Saints' Branch of the b'omen's A~ilja~y ~ Main St. Baptist Church Mission Circle - It. Chanter of CoK~erce, Women's Division - - Sin~c~ HOFS and School Association - - Boy Scouts Association - - Trinity Group of Niagara Falls - - Loci Council of Women - - St. Patrick's Parish - - Catholic Social Club - (Young Peoples' Club - St. Patrick's Holy Name Society- - Clifton Chapter, 1.0.D.E. - - Canadian Legion, Branch 51. - - T.~aple St. Home and School Association - - Niagara Falls Optimist Club - - Lord Tweedsmuir Chapter, 1.0.D.E.- No. 177 - Y~unes M. Co~an, Chair~mn, Niagara Falls Committee - Enc. Resolution re Yuvenile and F~nily Court. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Fnite and 9ridale that ~/~e comnxunications No. 159 to No. 1V7 be received and the resolution of the Comm- 'ittee for the foeration of A Family Court in Welland County, be endorsed by the City Council of Niagara Falls and the resolution be forwarded to the Attorney-Gen- erul of Ontario vdth the request that the Family Court Act be proclaimed. An amendmeht on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the communications be tabled for one week so that the resolution could be studied more flAlly by marebets of Council.- Tt~ amendment was defeated. No. 178 - Wartime Prices and Trade tk~rd - ack. letter of April 4th re permit to new business establistuuent. ORDERED on the motion cf Aid. 0liver and Barr that the communication be received and Mr. 13. Gordon, Chairman of the Wartixm' l~ices and' Trade Ihrd again be communicated with to clarify the facts he seems to misunder- stand, and also to bring to his attention the problem of the opening of the hAsirises in the Lococo Block. No. 179 - City Clerk, North Be~.- Resolution re difference in the manner of taxation between Government-owned bodies and privately-owned utilities. OR~RED on the mot- ion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the .communication be received and the resolution ~mdorsedo No. 180 - Canadian Corps A~soc. Unit 104 - invitation to be present on April 19, at the B~oadeast. ORDERED on the motion cf Ald. ~ddale and Scott that the com- munication be received and the invitation accepted by as many as can be present in order to boost the fund. No. 181 - City Clerk, St. Thomas, 0nt. - ack. resolution re bill No. 49. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Tv~dale that the communication be received and filed. No. 1B2 - N. F. Softball A~soeiation - req. permission to use Poplar Park for Softball garaes. CEDERED on the motion ~f ~ld. A. F. Donald and Scott that the conmmnication be received and permission granted and the request fo~,~arded to the Parks Superintendent to arrange a schedule. No. 183 - Bd. of Transport Con~nissioners for Canada - re proposed by-law and whi2tling of engines. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Oliver that the communication be received and His Worship, the Mayor, and the City Manager delegated to n~et 1,~r. D. M. Noell, at the train on ~hursday morning, April 20th to accompany him on the tour of inspection. On the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Oliver it was further ordered that a meeting be arranged between the members of Council and officials of the Canadian National Electric Rail~ys to discuss stoic on City S~reets for street care and busses.' No. 184 - Can. Society for Control of Grocer - invitation to dinner on :~lri l 24th at the Royal York Hotel. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Oliver that AId. White be delegated to attend. No. 185 - Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railways - statement for year 1943 covering operation of Niagara Falls City lines. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr that the statement be received and the Franchise Agreement be re- ferred to the City Solicitor for his comments. No. 186 - Roy. C. S. Yohnson, B.M.E. Church - req. date of tag day, Sept.16,1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott that the communication be received and the request granted. No. 187 - Employees, Filtration Plant. - req. three weel~ ' holidays. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Barr that the communication be received and tabled fc~ one week until the matter is reviewed. M~SCELLANE0~ His W~ship, Mayor Inglis advised that he had received a number of calls from persons who are forced to move }~s~ let and had beea unable to secure the necessary housing accommodation. After a detailed discussion it was decided that no action should be takea by Council at the present time.' REP(RTS The following Reports were presented; No. 65 - City Manager - applications for liceraces. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr that the applications be received, approved and issued accordingly. No. 66 - City ~nager - repc~t on Conference April 11, 1944. ORDERED on the motion of'Aid. Scott and G. Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 6V ~ City Manager - Memorandum of Agreement. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Twidale that the Memo of Agreement he received and the signing auth- orized. No. 68 - F. C. NcB~rney - re early closing of service stations. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scott that the report be received and laid on the table, and the proper petition drawn up if a by-law is requested. No..69 - City Manager - re tell No. 75 - to a~end the Municipal Act. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donold and Twidale that the report be received and a~l eheq- ues other than paysell cheques should be signed by the Mayor and Treasurer and ' thut,payroll eheques. only b~ signed by the Clerk and Treasurer. See Resolution Number' 35. RESCLUTIOrl The followin~ Resolution was passed; No. 35 - G.DCM~LD - T,',~IDALE _ ESOL~ED that all cheques other than payroll chequos shall be signed by the .~.~or and Treasurer and pa~roll che~]ues only shall be siZned by the Clerk and Treasurer; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried .Unanimouslp,. Aid. A. F. Donald, Delegate to the Post-War Tourist PianninZ Conference held ~n the City of Toronto on AFil 14-!Sth, 'gave a detailed revert on the session3 he atte:zd- ed. ORDERED on the ~otion of .~ld. T. vldale and Vfiqite'tMt the appreciation of the Council be extended to Ald. Donald for his w~ry ~ll report. RY-Lr, W The follov~ing ~-Law vas passed~ No. 3483 -Ald. Grant Donald - to authorize the execution of ~un Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. readii~ - fdd. Scott and 'B',ldale. It was ordered on the motion of ~Lld. G. Donald and Rarr that the _~ale 36(2) of the Standing_- Rules of Council be temporarily s~spended and the by-law read a second time, - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Readir~ -Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. i~'dd~le and G. Donald. READ AI~ ADOPTED, AFi]. 24th, 1944. Cl~ rk U~or Counci 1 Cb~,'nber, Ainri I 1T,1944, ~e Finance Conunittee met on Nonday, April i7th,1944, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which t~d been properly certified and pieced before them. ~ll members of the Conmittee were present. Su~firy accounts were approved by the Com~mittee, ~nounting to $18,189.78. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on t~,o motion of .~ld. White and t~arr. The report of the City ~,'~anager laid ever from the previous meotin~ in connection vdth the employraent of one additional n~mbcr of the Fire DeZ~artment, was presented. ORDEED on the motion of Ald. Olt.ver ~nd 'I~r that the report be received ~nd adopted. ~e offer of Giovanni Feline to purchase Lot !?, Plan S, E~ry Stre~t, v~hich was 'laid over from the previous ~etinS, was presented. Upon the Roco~emi- ation of the PE~rty Coa~itteo ~d on the motion of jdd. ~rr and A.F.Do~ld it was ordered that I,:r. Foilrio be ad~sed that the City will sell Lot 17, Plan ~ E~' Street for the sum o~ $100.00. ~e offer of Steve Gyenes to p~rchase Part of ~ge E~, Robinson Street was presented. Upon the recon~nendatien of the Property Co:~nittee and on the mot-- ion of Aid. ~hite and Twidale it was ordered that ~/~. Gyenes be advised that the City ~ill sell Part of Range E~ having a frontnEe of 40 feet and a depth of feet located on the south side of Robinson Street for the sum of ~IEO.O0 subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least ~, ~00. value v,~ll be erected on the premises )'~ithin a period of six months. The Report of the Property Con~dttee on the above matters was received and filed on the order of Ald. t'~ite ~nd %h, ddale. ~e contmunication from the National War Finerace Co.~mittee in comnection ~th the Sixth Victory Loan, was presented. Zt was ordered on the motion of Ald. WYdte and Scott that the con~aunication be received and the City L~,~nager instructed to advise them that the City is not in a position to invest GSS, 000.00. The staten~nt of ttospltalization accounts paid by ~,~unieipality v~hich are reimbursed, was presented. On the motion of Ald. ~'~ite and q~.~id'ale it was ordered that the statel,~nt be received and laid on the table and an endearour ~ade to collect as torch as possible ~rom these accounts. The Statement of Relief for the month of T~rch,194~, was presented. was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~'/nite and Barr that the statement be received and laid on the table. The Committee adjourned on the motion of Aid. Oliver and A.F.Donald. IF~D AND ADOITED, April 24th, 1944. Clerk Chairman of Fi~mnce. Alderman ~idale referred to the fine broadcast last Sunday, April 16th by our School Choir, in Niagara Falls, New York. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~h'~idale and seconded by -.Lld. Scott tha~ the Board of Education be con~aended on the broadcast by the School Choir, and also the An~rican Consul, ~,fr. Lynn %7. Frankldn, thanked for his interest a~d court- esy extended on behalf of the bordex cx~ssing permit ~ich facilitated the entry of the Choir of ninety voices into the United States. Council adjourned to ~onference on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald o. ud Oliver. RE~D AND ADOPTED~ April 24th, 1944. Clerk COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, April 1~,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and fin- ance meetingsfor the purpose of passing the money by-law ~hich covered the acc- ounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. BY-LAW 'The following By-Law was passed; .N°. ~484 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading - AId. A. F. Donald and Barr. It was ordered on the motion ce Ald. G. Donald and Barr that the rule ~6 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be-temporarily suspended and the By-Law read a second ti~e. Carri&~ Unanimously. ' Brd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and COURT ~F REVISION Council Chamber, April 19, 1944. The Court of Revision on the Assessment Roll for Business was held at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 1944, at whicl~ the following action was taken on the respective appeal s. Members present - Sheriff, V. L. Davidson, Members William Delaney and Willi~a Fraser Roll }axtter No. Appellant and Property Complained of Decision of Court Reduction 273 Critelli Furniture Vacating premises M_lowance from 707 01d Market Square before May 1st. May lst, 1944. 533. 405 Imperial Oil Ltd. Should not be assessed in narae of Imperial Oil. Dismissed 405 Eaglestone, A.R. Assessment too River Road. high Dim~issed. 371 Can. Oil Co. 815 Victoria Ave. 178 Imperial Life Assurance Co. 43? Queen Street. Business only 1/3 of prewar years Dismissed. Assessment raised A~sess~nt not from $400. to raised,Imperial $450. Life Assun~nce to be notified. Dr.L.O. Whitfield 826 Victoria Avenue In business portion of year only. Allowance from May lst,1944~ 167. ~d)Y[BTMENT OF TiES Craveford, E, Property vacant Vacancy allowance 33.50 from June 1,1943. for 6 months granted. Mullen, S. F. Victoria Avenue Out of business Appeal allowed 3.33 since 1942. B.M.E. Church Request remiss- Appeal allowed 38.61 1686 Peer Street ion of 1943 taxes. Rosbergs Ltd. Erie Avenue Appealing 1943 Assessment for . Appeal withdram Boyal Bank of Canada 796 Simcoe Street Property vacant Vacancy allowance since Nov. 30/42. for 1943 1944 Business Assessments reduced by $700.00 1943 Remission of Taxes ' $ 39.94 1943 Vacancy ~xes ~mitted $ 71.90 Certified Correct, · Clerk Sheriff TNFE~TIET}t ~aEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, April 24, 19-i4. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council r~t at 7.~(1 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council, with the exception of A!d. r,qfite, were present. Ald. Scott was in the Chair until the arriva], of His Wcrshif, MoO, or Inglis. The Council, having received and read the minutes of the preyleas, adopted these on the motion of Ald, T, vidale and Burr. LR'rFIT~IS~ED BUSE~SS Iaid over from the previous Meeting; No. 187 - F~nployees, Filtration Plant - req, three weeks' holidays, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Barr that the corrnun~cation be received and the employees of the Filtration Plant advised to present their request throug. h the proper Co~mlnittee in order that this matter may be considered by the Council in tLe proper manner. C 0~i~,FJNTC ATI 0 NS Z~e following Co~aunicati one were presented. No. 188 - City Clerk, Sarnja., Out. - Ack. resolution re bill no. 49. ORDERED ca tLe motion of ild. G. Dornld ~nd Barr tlmt the conmunication be received and filed. No. 189 - Inspector or LeSa1 Offices - ack. letter of Apr. lath containi~tz resolution re Juvenile and F~unily Cot~t. 0RDEP~ED on the motion or Ald. ~'dd'~tle and ]~.F.Do~mld that the conuaunication be received and filed. No. 190 - Termship of Stanford, Clerk - re radio hook-up between City Police and Stamford Police Patrol Car. ORDERED on the motion of A.ld. Burr and G.Donald that the communication be received and laid on the table. No. 191 - N. S. and T. Railway Co. - arranging meetinf: between City Council and Railway representatives on May lst,1944. ORDERED on the motion of ~'~d. G. Dc~td and ~dd~e that the eonm~unication be received and filed. No. 192 - ~e Borden Company - invitation to Mayor and Cormoil to attend Broadcast on April 2?th. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Burr that the communi- cation be received and the invitation accented and as tony as possible be in atten- dance. ' No. 193 - H.E.P.C. of Niagara Falls. - enc. statement of or.rations for 194Z, ORDER- ED on the motion of 'Ald. A. F. Donald and ~'ddale tlzt the communication be received and the statement filed in the City T~ager's office for future reference by members of Council. . No. 194 - Rose DunkeDnan,Chapter of Hadassah.- req. ~rmission to hold tag day on Dec. 22nd, 1944 in aid of Yevdsh Children. ORDERED on the motion of ~/d. Barr and A.F. Donald that the conuaunicatien be received and the Niagara Falls Branch be granted permission 'to hold Tag Day on Dec. 22nd. At this point, Ald. Oliver arrived at the Meeting. No.195 - Children's Aid Society - req. the Mayor to address a welcome to the Society at the Annual Meeting on April ~7. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Do;~ld and Barr tlmt Ald. V~ite be appointed to represent His Worship, I~uyor Inglis at the Annual Meeting of the Children's Aid Society on April 3?th. See 2esol.ut_:[pn Nu.!n.be.r 36. Th.e City M~nager gave a verbal report on the invitation extended to Ills Worship, tile _~.Tayor, to attend the M.~'eting of the Niagara Peninsula Sanator- iu:n Meeting to be held on Thursday, ~pril 2Vth. Because of the inability of His Worship to accept this invitation, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that Ald. C. Donald be appointed to attend. See Resolution Nam~er The City Manager gave a verbal report on tile Meeting of His Worship, I.'ayor Inglis, ~lderman Barr wlth Mr. D. M. Noell, Signal Engineer for the Board of Transport Cor.~dssioners, Mr. R, R. Harrison of the N. S. a~d T. Railway Comp- any and Pf~r. Balfour of the Department of HiC~nys, and, their i~pection of the Stanley Avenue, Fourth ~'kvenue and Bridge Street crossings of the N. S. and T. Railway on Thursday, Al~il 20th. REPCRTS Tile follov,ing Reports were presented; No. V0 - City Manager - report on Conference, April 17th. ORDERED on the motion ~f Ald. O. Domuld and Barr that the report be received and filed. No. Vl - City T.~nager - applications for Eicences; - ORDERED on the .uotion of Ald. G. Donald and ~,~idale that the applications bereceived, aDDroved and issued accord~ ingly. L'c, 72 - City Solicitor - Niagara,St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company and Local lines of street raih'my. ORDERED on t~e, motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and G. Donald that the report be received and laid on the table for one week. . RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were passed; No. 36 - G.DONALD-BARR - RESOLVED that Ald. White be appointed to represent His Worship, Mayor Inglis at the Annual Meeting of the Children's Aid Society on April 3Tth, and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 37 - BARR-0LIVER - RESOLVE that Ald. Grant Donald be appointed to attend the Meeting of the Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium on Thursds~, Al~il 2Vth; and the Seal cf the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. The following By-Laws were passed; No. 3485 - Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. Reading - Aid. A. F. Donald and 0liver It was ordere~ on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Twidale that the rule 38 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be 'temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Barr and Twidale. No. 3486 - Aid. Grant Donald - to authorize the execution of a Deed. let. Reading -Aid. Barr and T~idale It was ordered on the motion of Aid. A.F.Dorald and G. Donald that the rule 35 (~) of the Standing Rules ef Council be temporarily suspended and the By- Law read a second time. - Carried ~nanimously. 3~d. Reading - Aid. O. Donald and Barr, The following By-Law was presented; No. 3488 -Ald. ~vidale - To prohibit the erection or ~se of land or bullcliniCs with- in a certain defined area in the City of Niagara Falls. let. Reading - ild. Barr and Oliver. Before proceeding with the Passing of this By-law it was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and G. Donaid that the By-Mw be laid over for one t~ek until a full council is in attendance to consider it. in a:llendment v~as ~mde on the motion of Ald. Barr and ~idale that the By-lay: be laid over until the arrival of His Worship, the Mayor later in the evening° The ~u:xendment was carried. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr. v~READ ~ND ADOPTED, May let, 1944. Clerk FIN~CE IE.ETING Counci 1 Chamber, April 24, 19~4. The Finance Committee met on Monday, April 24t/~, 1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Conmittee were present with the except- ion of Aid. J. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Co~mldttee, amounting to $87,183.09. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherv~ise dealt ~dth, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation tothe Council, on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and Scott. The Report of the City Manager on the construction of a d~lling on Lot 33, Cedar Street by Mr. Spiotti, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Barr and Scott that the report of the City Manager be adopted and that Spiotti may continue with the construction of the dwelling only under the supervision of the City Manager. . The offer of W. G. Lelliott to purchase Lots 29 and 30, Plan 17, Druidlend Road for the sum of $200.00 was presented. Upon the reco:mnendation of the Property Oommittee and on the motion of Ald. Tvddale and 0liver it was ordered that the offer be received and accepted subject to tile provision that ~ dwelling of at least $4, 500. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The Offer of Yes. C. Mundier to purchase Lot 50, Plan 20, Elm Street for sum of $300.00, was presented, Upon the recolmlmndation of the Property Comsaitteo and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott it was ordered that the offer be acc_epted. The offer of Sam Fortester to purchase Lot 20, Plan27, Cedar Street for the sum of $50.00, was presented. ~rpon the recommendation of the Property Committee ,~nd on the motion of Ald. }~xrr and Scott it was ordered that the offer be sccepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least, $3, 500. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. . Thl~ rcqunst of the Separate School Board tc transfer the lot on the uorti.. east corner of First Avenue and Huron Stroet to the School .Board, was preseated. Uplm the, reccn~nendation of the Property Co~F'jttee and on tile motion of Aid. Oliver and A. F. Do~ald it ,.',,as ordered that the offer be accepted. The offer of Fred l',~llsan to p~urchdsc Lot 605, Plan ?46, Roberts Street the area of :~500.00, was presented. Uron the reeorrnen:lation of tke ~o~y~rty Com::i W~d on the motion of Ald. ~rr anti Olivcr it was ordered that the offer be accel,t~ TIle ~epnrt of the Property C,.~:c :it tee on the above matters was received u.' filed on the order of Ald. ~r.'. an,i Olivcr. ml.r City qh'~lasurer's request to attar. d thq ].944 :hn:u~ Co~erenee of t!_ th,H~il,a] Firenee QfPie~l's' Assetjet]el! in C!eve]und on June V,e,9, the motl on of Ald. hrr and elivet ~t v:as ordered that Frmission be 'Spanted. ~r,.::.~,-.] On i.]h' m,~{,n~l of .',!d. A. F. Donald and Scott that the state:lent he received ~Ild l~td on t!Le tal,hh TA co'.mcetion wi*h the Frer~raticn of ~,~ ~'~a~,~!~t of R.~venue ~ ~ ...... ' that tLe ~tatomont be i,rerarcd ~t, the end of every quarter insteal ~ every montk. :'~t this l'.>int, His ?;orship, T.T~'cr InSlis ~rrived at the MeetinG. Z~c Co:;,.:mlttec adjourned on the motion of ~d..~.:id~le ~d Scott. , d-,':'C '-, J- (-, Clcrk -- CCLEiJII Chairi:~n of Fiznnce. Co:moil Chanter, .~Fri! 24, 1944. T~:.=~ Council rc-assc::l'!ed ~t tile ~!cse o~ the reZular com:ci! ~n~ fin- ~ncc r:ceti~5 for tile rurF,~e of ~ssinC ~;e r;on~y Vj-I~',~ which ~-vcred ~.c ace- O't:t~S ai'i'rovc,l b3' the Cc::nittco. 71;c fellc'.,i:k: ~--Iaw v, as .rasseA. ,,ll meanhers of Ccu::cil were Iresent, ~;ith the 3rd. ReudinS..dd. ~rr and Cliver. ~-. fo!lo:'dn[] '-~esol'_ttic. n v. as l~asne-/. o:~, C-..d.D-~iR ..- ~C!,.~D +h~t Resolution ~T~ e= ,;~nn ,,~t~ve of }He :Zcrshi~,, ~¥'or I' ''~ i~ ' ~ t Ai~ D3etety be rescinded and -'d'jer."=u T:'~.ia!e be u~ the Corl-oration be hereto ~ffixed. - C~rried rL,ar~'~,.::4'. In connection vdth the aflroinlnn!~nt of an aldi~ir~J tc:,l.arary ""~ ""'~ for the al>l~cintment be left in the hands of the Clkief of tile Fire :)cl. urt:.~ent .nrl tl.c City tJaxlager, to secure a suitable employee. In connection ~'.ith the closing of the Rainbe:: 2ri-]Ce on Sunlays, ordered on the motion of A!d. Twidale ~nd Scott that t!.e City !~a!x~j,r arr~n~;e apl-Dint:aent with the rq'ime Einister of C'ntaric and t!~at a delegation consisting of His Worship, I.~or Inglis and ~ddern%m Oliver interview the Hencurable 1,h-. Drew. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and ~. F. Dozi~ld. RF~LD ~ND ADOPTED, l.!~y 1st,1944. Clerk C.~unci 1 v .! lst,!~4. ?uvs,.t~n!. t.2 adj.?';vn:~<nt, tl.e Council 'n.'t at 7.70 y.'=. +~ eer~idor C.?u_~' t'lC~ KL'SS ~n~ ~f IlkI've. ,'~12 '~C'~b~Z o~ t'~n C~lnc~ ! ,;~.'c --~pn,-,-f, T;ic C,: ,,l'~?i ] ' 7~ r,,oei'.-,~ · ,-~ ,'~.~ tle -~--n+,~q oF -~ l,~vious m3 -tinL, ~doDted ~hese el: the me%is~ of .a'], 0!ivor and .~. Y. Donald. DZF~Y~. :TIC: rS On tke :motion of .'Sd, ?'Y d:fi n and ifi.~te, .~Tv'. Era!rin~:~;., t'.'as psrmitte~ to ad~]re~m tbc Councj! ~n connection with stove of local street cars. l[,~ adv~Le~ that he Lad not heard c.f any cr~t~cisr'~ being fl~ced uFon tLe H~'o~ an'l Ceunai! p~i~r fe ollr co:~':u~icuticn of ..l-ri! 1Ctk, re~,ariinC the elimination of s~ps on tl:~ ]{'e~ ~'un. With reference to the north ~nun~ oa~ stol" !'sin7 ~l!minaf. ec], he ~vj~ed that f.h~s ~'tol' e~".],l adain be arranged for if th~ Co,!ncil so desired, Thr- only re~non the st~,p h~d been eliminated at tim corner o? iye] land ..venus unq ~u;'o~ Street ?'as on account of the proximity~ other stops at St. hwrence ~d St. Clair .~venues. In conn$ctien with the waitinS room in tLe store loc;~e~ at tke corner Qusen Street and Victoria ..venus, Mr. Empringhara e~vplaine~ that the praprietrees w~s not in the b.~st of bea]thand the store was not ~lv~ays avails]is and ~ay ccmp!- aints h~d be:-n received and for this reason it had been decided to discentlnue [_i_ w~itinC root:. L~. W. V. Dry', lees superintendent, ad~sed that no complaints have been received ~eG~rdi~ hue s~ps. See Co~iunie ~ti on Y! A dologatior was also present from the Niagara Peninsula S~natorium iation For the purpose of appealin] for assistance uith the building progr~n. !vt,. a. B. Robertson, Chairman of the .?oard was given per~mtssion to address the Council on the motion of Ydd. G. Donald and Scott. He introduced I]r. John Sheahem, Chair.- 1;an of the Municipal Conmittee of the Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium. He outlined tL7 plans for constructing a three storey extension eastward providing for 40 beds, mostly singles; also a three storey extension westward providing for 10 beds; all single roonm, a new operating room, a Board room, new x-ray and clinic facilities and extended office space. Also an extension tothe Nurses' home at an estimated cost of i~Z00,000.00. Dr. Sheahan advised that the Govern;IBnt were prepared to male a grant of $37,000.00 towards the cost of the westward extension which ~uld cost approximately $85,000.00. This extension would provide additionul clinical ~lation, waiting room and an additional ten beds. The Board had decided to proceed with this addition. The Counties of Lincoln, and Welland and the Nunicipalities Niagara Falls, Welland and St. Catharines will be asked to provide the balance of $43,000.00 plus $5,000.00 ,brchitect's fees. The Industries of the area assisted by the Sanatorium Beard will be asked to provided for the furnishings and e~aipment including x-ray at a cost of $40,000.00. The S~atorium proposes to divide the smiount of $48,000. among tt~e Muni- cipalities according to population as follows - which ~,~rks out at .~0~ l~r headj. Niagara Falls $6,000.00 Welland County 17,500.00 Welland City 4, 500.00 Lincoln County -~' ' 10,000.00 St. Catharlnes 10,000.00 Dr. C.G. Shaver, Superintendent, also addressed the Council. He tresented a very full and complete report regarding tuberculosis in the City of Niagara Falls, including death rate, admissions to Sunatorium, Chest Clinic, x-rays, examination of hi .~h school students, cases discovered, public health nursing assistance; cases under supervision; patients in Sanatorium; After-care. The need cf the extension tc the Sanatorium is due to the ~tnflux of population and overstrain from work. See Co~mmunications Nee. 192-193 laid over fl~nl the previous meeting; Report No. 72 - City Solicitor - re Niagara, St. Catharines anJ Toro~fe o~ and ~'&ite that the report be received and filed. Co~amunication ~o. 191 - Y.R.EmPMn'ham,Su~rinten]ent ~.S.& m R],',. {RDEZ~TD on Lhu motion of AId. V&ite and 0liver U:at the cormmunjeat~on be received and th~ step the corner of Welland ~venue and Queen Street for north ~und streets cars, enforced. ~e fo llowi ng Co~nun~c ati one were tressstud; No. 192 - Dr. John Sheahem,Chairman,Municipal Co-m~tte~ of ~'~i torium ;~sceiation. · ......... ~ar~ Penins<~!a No. 193 - Dr.C.O.Shaver, SuPerinteMent, Nia~;~ra Peninsula Sa:~a~riu:n _ re ion Figures on extensions te Sanstories and data regardin-. tuberculosis in tLe or ~riagara Falls. 0RDE~D on tXe motion of ,Ud. O. Do~l~ =~:~ ~rr ~!_~t un!cati9ns he received and that the Council of the C~ty of Njaa. r" Fal]~- ~run+ sum or ~S,O00.O0 tow~r,l~ the crectj on ~r e::t~nn:j c,,~- ~4 t? q N~C~r~ P,mi r~la'S atori~m, ~mn aim of :~6,CO0. to be tgr.~n fn;:, reserve *,'~'~s if recu:frti -.~ year; if not, to be provided for in the budget for t&e L,egr I?;~ c.P s, ceee]i~6 ..... Sui'erintrmdent. ORgZ:IZ~ nn th~ motiota or A14, k.~.'Dc,4~!~] ;[d ~c/ft"Tl_~ col~a~tlication be Feceive~ ~n~ tile recor[:le~d~tion of t!.e P~rk8 Sulerintetdc~%4.]oj.~ed, !lo. 195 - Dr.J.H Davidcon, - req. re!~ev~ of tr~e~ ~n Y~,v.'crth Par~ Supnrin5end~nt. 0]~DERED unication he received ~nd the r~2ort of the P~rks Superintendent, No. 196 - y. H. Arkell -. req. p~r::'-~ssion to l~lant tr!-es. O~DZ!tED ~n *l.e moft,,n ~.~ ~d. ~rr and ~',id~e that the co~maunication be received ~n~ the request Sr~nted, No. 197 - John ~ud Eliz.bhcb~,- _ ~cq r~.uov ] ED. ', - - .... < - , ,-.-. a of trees at 7Lg '~'d Avenue. on tz;c mot, on of f.!d. V~iite and hrr tl'at the cc/:_unic.,ion be received forred to the attention of tke Parks Su?erintendent for ~ ~ptrt. !To. 198 - I~ho~ ~oCren:nive ?a~ - Enc. ra~oTutl ~n ado,,ted ~,,- ~*. ,, P~ rd I.',c~s or the tl~itee ass, ...... ~ -~ *..~-, Co'a:,ei~s, II!~Ca~ Coke anl Cl.e ;:is al workers, CTO ~ i l~e ~1. the L.P.p. },'ri0FEn by Ald. Pa~P se~on]cd by Ald. ~'ia~l-e ~"' + t!~ Cl~k w~ th +he Minister c~ Justice ,.~-~ ~ enr in~or~ ~tion ec ~cr_ti~j tlme re!e~se tornmost C~np of tv:c le~s:,ns S]~r~rn:e4 as F~eists. ~? t~ ~crzenn ~-~--- Yes. Fu~ the Cou~Pil o~ the nitt, or ~!iaSar~ F~!ls rrct,w-t ,H- ~,,u.~. ~nt ..... - .., ament;pnt f-o tl.~ ~,'n.'lrr.c~t was *¥~':d O]ivcr, scecnd~-! by A!4, Grant D~alr~ '~- ~ "~ ..at t..~ ccnr'mmi~.~icr be rc~,~iv~-~ ';u'l The ~aen'li'cn+ +o file ~mondment t':~s !cot ~,-- ' t~kcn on ~hn ~mnn~ ~o~t ~t!. - ~. a vct~ cf 5 tn Z. Perc, ve ~l_e v~*-, :':.c "~ ..... ~ tl? ~'~end:n~nt ~n~ the :eti~.n v:e~e 'vit:. b'~":r ;p · then moved by .~d. 2~PP~ seebnio4 by -~.i. Ll~itt fh~t tLc City Clerk write tc tho tstep of Justice ~skinS ,,~-.. jo~n ~orit~lor and Yo~. P~pp w.spc rele~sc,] f~x.~ ~lit-crIi,;~I!t C~af aM advise the rJinister that the Council or ~1~ City or '~ ~ r~ F~I~' vigorously tLe release cf ~y kncva~ racists frc:l Interment CS~]~7~ C~2~nS. I'Io. 199 - Ch~'rher af CoLr~c~ee - re condition of i~sscnCer c~rs uses by the C.L.~. on their mn between Toronto anl ~Iiagara F~ls. A motion was made by .~, C.Do~ld ~nd Scott that the communication be received and Filed, but, ~:ic marion w~c ~m amend~D~t, was n~de by ~dd. ~rr and 0liver that the eommuBic~tion be 2eceivcd ~nd the ~ction of the Ch~nber of Cor~unerce, endorsed. C~rried 4 to 3. No. S00 - N.F.Music Festiv~ i,ssociation - Encl. '9 memberc~lp tickets. 0ilDEP~D on the motion of ~d. ~vid~e ~d ~rr tlmt the ~o~aunication be received ~d the donors th~n~d for the tickets to the Festival ~nd as tony rambets ~s possible ~ttend those sessions. TIc, 201 - I,C,D..2, --rcr! ~'a] 1fax C>apter - Erie, rerolut~ cn re/uvpni!n '~n] F~dly Court, C'RDLiED on the motion of ~d, '~':id~e and Scott that the coi~lunic~ticn be received arid filed, No.2C2 - Clerk-~"h~I nasurnr, ?nero]:!. -- Erie. resolution re Yu~reni].c ~na FJ~i]y Ccu.~t. CRDL'RZD on the motion of :rid. ~':id~le ~a~d Scott that the colm:.unicaticn be Feceived and filed. iTc. 20Z - Cit~- Clerk,l>llan,i, Cntar!o - one. re~olufion yi~tastin.~ attitud~ i~f tile Filepal Governl!Dnt reCar~inC the res!-on:~ibj. lity of ~ent:4 r,~ ]lcusi z!Z Of soldiers' f~nilics, etc. Oi~DE2ZD an the motion of .:rid. ~:ridale atld '.~:ite that the co.mz;unic- alien be received ~id the resolution cudGreed. 204 ~ Ynhn .~;.Lul~nce 2r~ j~de .- ~ , ...... on :~jd..,.F.Donald and 2~rr tlmt the colmaunicution be received ~ filed. No. 2C5 - Cha:-ib~r of Co::f,:cre~ - Ack. receipt of Labor lh~DSressivo Party's Brief on Postwar Planning, etc. 0RDZPjED on the motion of ~tld. Scott ~id G. Doinld that the ceimaunication be received ~nd filed. Iio. 206 - N. F..dr Cadct Colm:dttee - req. r~niission to hold a tag d~' on Sept. 29rd. in support of Air Cadet Squadron L~o.126. ORDERED on the motion of ~kld. Scott. and l~..idale that the co~lmmnication be received and p,!r:l~ssion granted. No. "-.207 - W.H.I~ibs, Doard of Education - Ack. letter conveying Council's co:muendati<n of ColleGiate-Vocational Institute :choir. ORDEFd~D on the motion of Ald. ~,ddale and A.F. Donald that the consaunic~tion be received and filed. I{o. ~09 - Women's Hos]fftal Auxiliary -appreciation of permission to hold a tag day on Yuno 1?th o~ the fellerinS Saturday, Yune 24tdi. ORDERED on the motion of ikld. C. Doimld ~ld ~.vidale that the co.,~nunication be received and filed. Lo. L~ 9 - H.K.Wocd. Cliairman Dependents ' Advi so~ Conrad ttee - tel o~ram requesti nS vdde publicity about Dependents' advisory Committee and the supplementary grants, etc. availab] o to qualified dependents of members of the ~b~aed Forces. 0IIDEED on the motion of Ald. ~'fidte and Parr that the communication he received and referred to TJr. C. E. Stock of the Amxiliary War Services Com,,dttee. RE POR TS The fellerinS Reports were presented; No. ?3 - a. Y. Emery - re r~lloval of tree at 1283 Hey~vood Avenue. 0RDEED on ~e motion of Ald. A.F.Dolmld and Scott that the reconnaendation of the Parks Superint- endent be received and adopted. No. 74 - G. Y. Emery - re removal of trees on Ep~ortli Place. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Oliver that the report be received and adopted. No. 75 - City Manager - req. permission for Fire Chief to visit Kitc~hener and Wood- stock.in connection vdt.h auxiliary equipment for new aerial ladder track. ORDERED on tile motion of Ald. l~vidsle and Scott that Chief Shapton be given perxmission. No. V6 - City Manager - rosigxmtion of Cashier and appotntn~nt of Funlot Clerk. CP~ER~D on the motion of Ald. ITaite ~d G. q)onald that the report be received and perxmIssion granted. No. "'/7 - City Ffanager - applications for liconces. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and !~'ddale that the applications be received, approved and licences issued accordingly. The City Nsnager presented a verbal report on the Meeting held in ',Veiland, .%~, let, in connection vdth the Yuvenile and Family Court. He advised that the ittee have not decided on any reeoimmendation that they :'rill muke to the County Coun- cil as yet. They are still waitinS to obtain all the i~fformation regarding the noc- essitV of establishing the Court and also the operating costs of it. ~aere may be a chance of having ezra Court for both Lincoln-and Welland ~ounties, combined. Auother rmetinC~ is to be held at some future date. It was ordered on ~he motion of Aid. G. D~eld and Scott ~&at the City h'~n~er's report be received and adopted. fdderman VF:.ite prospro'ned a verbS. report c,t ~.X ...... flips ~.~- at+:'nlrl representative of His '.Jcrs!.ip, Mayer Ind] is, at tl ~ }{ l-a] Yor!~ I!c~c~ , T-~,,nto .~Fil 24th, 1944 given by t}_e Canaldan Seedory ~or the Coff r._! of Career. ~Z:ite advised tint the great need for the Centrc! of Cancer w~s vivi l!y ycrtray~! by the use of l~te~m s] ide~ and lotion pj-"_~. Z.a Z:i:?-,ta:,t ~a~t in t!.e ~crtm! oF Cancer :'as decentrilization of diaS~osis and centralization nf treat:',t~nt, ,~d. V~ite. He than~d tLc Council for having been Siren tLc opi'ore.:nity of attend~ ins this meeting. It was ordered on tl.e motion of .~d. ('liver an i _k, F. Donald that U~iite be given u vote of appreciation ~or ~ very cc .ilreLansive r,iD:rt on ti.o of lie C~ladian Society for the Contel of Cjicer. The followinS Rest luti on s wore ' ~s~' :!d ' Iic. 39 - SCOTT-~,VID_~LE - that A!~ar:rnD Y~:ies 2err Lj ai:po!?.nd F,n.~tin:: IvTayor for LIay 2nd and 3rd, during the absence of ~.Tayor Ir.'jis fnx:; t!:e City; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. - Carried Unanir:lously, L'o. 40 - SCC ?F.-~R.R - that :klderman Gr~nt Dc ~l],d bc atpc. int, e4 Enacting M~cr on M~, 8th durim~ the absenc~ of ~ inSlie flDIn the City; and the So~ of the CopI- ~ M'- or Grail on be he re ~ aff i xed. - Carricd Un~n intousl y. lifo, 41 - SCCTP - CLIVER - RESOL~,n.]D that tLe Tour of Inspection be hold o:l ~iUrS~d~- l,~o~ 18th,1944; and the Seal of tile Corporation be hereto affixed. - Carried Unaninlous!y. ~c following By-Laws were passed; 5489 -/alderman Grant Donald - to authorize the execution of an Agree!r~nt for Sale and Deed. let. readin~ -Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott. It v:as ordered on the motion of Aid. ~.,.ddale and C, Donald that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing hies of Council be temporarily suspended and the ~-Law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Roa~ng - idd. Scott and G. Donald. No. 3490 - Alderman Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of an ~greonient for Sule and Deed. 1st. Reading - ~ld. l~zid'ale and Scott. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and ?~hite that the rule (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read second time. - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. R, eading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Parr. The .Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott. RF~kD AND ADOPIED, M~y 8th,1944, Clerk Mayor. / / ,b Counci 1 Cham~er a~ let, 1944. ~:_e Fin~mce Cc:m,rittoe fact on :.{endS', May lst,19.i-i for the pumi. ose of a~,; roving and also of ~assinJ the various accounts wLich ]-~d been properly certified placed before the:rl. All m~mbers of the Co:lx:nittee were present. Su~ry Accounts were appreved by the Co~mittee, amou:~ti~G to :~4, 525.(kl. _~...e Accounts sub~rdttcd, beillZ passed or o~herwiee dealt ,,.it.h, were ordor l!aee'! in the momey-by-lav; for presentation to the Council, on the motion cf Scott and A. F, :'m offer to >urchase Part of Let Z~, Plan Cn 2, First _kvemae by Mrs. ~ ' ~ a nresented. Uion th~ reccn~en~ation ~ the ~Ferty Copmit, t~ an,~ tl-e motion o~ ~d, ~arP an~ O].~v,'~r iT was ordered tlnt the nF~er be received achepied, subjec~ to the ~rovision that a dwo!liE of at least $3 50e. va]ue vj ! . , b~ er,~c~ed on the premises within a Zeriod of six months. ~a s~.e price of lot $1C. 0.00. .'m offer nf L. A. Lindsay to furchase l,ot iv, Plod lV, Drum;nnnd Rc~d For the sup: of ~IEe.OO wan Fenanted, Uf~n th~ reco::.'- cn~ation of the Prcl~rty Co:mittea and on the rmticn it wan c-doPed flat tlr c~fer be reeeiwv~ un~ M~. I.~ sell Lot 2~, and t,l!e So~l+L~r]~ ]O ~eat nf Lot ~, P]~u lv, D~:,!r~nni Road fc,? f. 12 .: r,f =~!25,qO provided fL~t u rh'm]]ing of at !a~st .$4,000. value is erected cntLe iP. !see wig:in a period of six roeniLe. ~(.,, ~ffor nf }.i~m. Lula L:~-~n to yur~]:ase the sou~Ler].y S5 Font of n~rf~..~r],- 50 lest ~ ~of .'~, Plan 2, S~_r.]n-' AvenuL, ...~:: ?es~ntcd. Uror L].c ,',- eriere4 +~,' t Mrc. },t,rt~n ~ ~ ~viced filet tLe ~ify :.i ]] $o]~ tlil southerly foot of tl.e nettLerip 50 feet of Lot A, P~n 2, St~n!ey Avenue for the an:r. of f' r +LC s,,:.: C~ ~lOn,9O r:~.; Frosen+e-% Ul~cn t].~ recc:LlJ:!~a~i~n ~f the rv,:2c~ Ccr:qttee ~n] on Lie motion of ,'rid. 9.ridge ~d ~. F. Don~d it was ordered ti~t offer be ~ccaytcd. .%,.o rc~ue~.~ of Fred Uil,:cn ~or . re~und of the deposit cheque rc the R'~c~ Street, wan Eras ted ui'~n the ~.~umenlation of tLc furc!.asc of k,t Jf 605, ~. ...... Property ConEittec ~nd on tkc n.otion of .d.d, ~rr ~d .~. F. Dc:~!d. ?:.c 2cl,ort 5~ t! a Pr~re~L' Ccrrnittec on the above !.~ttcrs uas received ~d filed on the :notion of Ald. 2~rr and ,~. F. Don~!l d. .~.i-c Statement on the Cc:.i!urison of Tax Collections for the month of .'qr! ', v:as !,resent~,d. It v:as ordoro,i on the motion of Aid. ,~. F. Donald and Oliver tliat !' he received and laid on tim tells. The Cormlittee adjourned .to Council on tlle motion of Ald. i,.F.Doxlld und Oliver. - Chairman of Finance. SL'L,ji',' '* ~' *' ~:c, f,. llo-~ n" ~.- .T ..... . ..... l:n, ~.!-9! --~ld. Grant Donald - ~r- Cr~nt %k;nics for '~r;,~.~ ~.~. let. ~u-.c~n- --,'~d Scott und .i.F.Dondd. Tt w~u ordered '?n t!_q nc, t~ on ne '~ ~ ~d ~2 .~ ~.: /. z, n, ,.., ~ ,, ~ .,, rule 36 (2) of ffhe S~u-,li% 2u]en nf Cc'r'n~l be te-'--~r. ~-. su~.2nr, q~,d 4],~ ~'~a ~ · l~w re~d a scec~ time, -. C~rr~ e4 Unanimously. "; ..... ~ ...... '" 3r4. Rcadi~ - .rid. LrP ~ud Council adieusped fx~ Conference on the motion ef .'~,-1. G. ~]una!d "J-d ~rr. ELj 21D .~LOiTED, I.ffay 8~i ,1944. Clerk ro~tlar meett&~s, for t!~ pt~rpose of considering the m~tters presented to there. members of the Oonfcrcnce Colmmittee were present. CONF~; Connet 1 Chamber, ,~.,'~ 1st, 1944. The Council re-assembled as the Conference Cor,mittee, at tLe close of All After discussion upon the various totters presented, the Conference Cormu- i~%ee adjourned on %he motion of/LId. A. Fo Donald and RF~kD Z~D ADOPTED, May 8th,1944o Clerk mctien of ,~d. A. F. Ben_.]1 ~nd Scott. _1 ...... 2..: 'L_"u'i,.n C'lg~tf ~ '~ '~ .... · i ,~e'4 '- '~ .... ~ -" ~'~" fd'~'' !:: ~' ~ a!ty qe "~.~ ~'~lr n- f.l_c z;tnti:n of ?~l', ~{'nn~C :','~L ~-r.::i~?~ ~ 11~-:, ~:n i'f:~4 t]~+ b].'L· ','.3~c ~{]rr.!j to' Le e-.dnted ?~2:: t].,~ir Xnue ~Z lie ' ., Coil ~l~· ~ ~, 2"~'fin6 "~ ~'~ ICPrWZ flat tLiS :"=:.fly CnU]a L( &:3~/js'te't. :':~s furniture l~t Leon rcr:!rved ernr:i th,3 !ToOreckon home until the nnrnizU :f t:.~ fire it ' Scol.]c,s 7~rel/cRse. ].Tr, Celleft >~d assured L[r. Stock2 t!l~t he .had.not .evicted the. f~nily ~zll had nnt caused ti. pla any embarrassment. Mr. Rcbb a]~o ~dd~os~ed tke Com~cil and stated ~2,~f. tc tL~re h~s never been ~n eviction of ~ scldior's f~mily wiQzin the boundaries ~ the City of Ntag~r~ Z~is n~ District. ~>. A. !!. Cotlott, ~lso denied LLe evie+,ion e]n~Ze ~.n Eilcting L~or tlian~d ti:~ delegation for be{ r~ iresent ~i~ ~su for the ~! lendid vnrk which is bei~ done to assist Soldiers' families. See Resolution No. 4~, L~id c~,er f~:,:,: tile prc'~ ,~uc :leetind2 lira 192 - Ira,. & Eliz. }f~ckey - Poq. pemov~ of %Poe a~ ?50 ~liPd kvonuo. the motion of z~d. ORDERED on See Report :To, 78 .t. r ~_ Tenders l~d been called for materials and supplies for the Corporation for the year 19~4. It wus ordered on the motion of Md. A.F.Do~ld and Olivop that the tenders received be opened, initialled by the ~eti~ M~or and read, then tabulated for ~ider~tion at the next meeting.. . nCT:TE:TT.~TZ_~Ci/C 345 The fc.]lcwJn- Co:rj'L"!~nLtlt>J CD22ED on bko motion o~ J~c!. 0!lver and Lhi%e that tl_e cc:l'zunje;tiit: b.z :.:e~; vet filed. - NO. 21! -Oreater iTSuSera !~uriej i":.] -'.,.~ ~i Iti ,in - .~:n'ul It ~"2~:~ ~' ~-ff p- -1: 1,- !q,t,~. CRDER2D on t~-~ notion of AId. O!iver alld Scott tilt tZl~s ~v~t~ti<,~ L9 Llayor ~d ~:mnborc OF Council m~Ice u special effort tc No. 2E - City Clerk, I,onlon Ont~r~r -, ~'nc. 2cry~u%:~ ..... .......... C2DEXZD on the Potion of .{d. mrr and Z'dd~le tl.at tl.e' reso!uti cn endorsed, No.2!3 - U_i_..__.T./:r: strr, rG -- raq. fez:ova2 d' ~r'~e:.c.~ 2ha t'.~' h'm~u~, O:ID_i'iZ c' ~:~ ~ 'f~ _n of ~d. A.F.Do~ld and Scott tl~t tLe ccr. munication be received '~n] the request Sr.nted. 520 2cfcrt TIc. 79 xvo ~ .... 4 - A. E. Put;ri=n, E!d~r - Req, T~C ~' on Fr!d<-, Ll.y l:J'2i, Y>?ven%v :3~j Al're.n+i:t Ch[u'c]i. O]~DE~2D on t]-e motion of ]Ltd. Scott ~uld ?,~.ite that the ee-n:.!un::catio~ t- received and the reqLlest granted. iLc foilor.in. Re!~rts ','~orc ~rnse~ ::c. 78 -. G. Y. ErrDri _ re ~uinv~ o~ free at V54 ~:ird .:tv~n~x~. OZDZRUD cntLe "cti ~ld. %Zite :rod ~wida]o that the retort be ~eceivo~ and the rocc::~nen.dat~oz, oC +~'e SuI>arintendent, adopted. ' 1:0.79 -~ G. Y. E!.~,ry - re removal of tree at- L20P ~r..~, Avenue. 0RDZZiF2 on tLe mnti c. r of ~d. A. F. Donald and Scott that the report be received and ~ rc~r:zaent~tion ~ the ?~ks Supoff ntondent, adopted, ~ :To. 80 - City I:/~n~ger = applications f,?~ li~npcec. O2:.}JRZD on fhe not~en of ~d. :%.F. 20mld ~d Scott tl~t the ~?ylications be received, apli, oved ~d issued accordingly' ::0. 81 - City T,{~aSer _ re Con~e~ee of L~, 1st. 02DEI~D on the motion of ~d. Scott md V~ite ~mt the report be received and adopted. qo. ~ - Dairy Inspector - ~l'c,rt for the month o~ April, ORDEreD on the motion of i, F. Dor~ld and Oliver that tLo report be received and filed. ;0. ~ - L. C. Crm'~ord - Auditor - financial ~el-o~t on the affairs ~f tile S~rd e~ Educ- ation. O~DE~D on the motion of ~d. ~rr and A. F. Donald that the report be received -rid forwarded ~ the printer. RESOLUTIONS ~;e following resolutions were isassed; No. 42 - 0LIVER -A.F.DOBLkLD - RE.!DLVED that as requested by ~xe Ministeri~ Association a Proclamation be issued advising the public tlmt from the date o~ con~aencement of the invasion or "D" d~,, it is ~e intention to open all ch~es az~ make ~xea available for Pu~ic prier; and the Se~ of the Corporation be here~ affixed. Carried Una~ 0. 43 - 0L~ER - RR - ~SOLED that a vote of criticism be r.ecorded ag~nst thee news- ~rs miseontPuing the i rife Enati on r~garding the reported c victl on of u soldier ' s Family nd Publicizing information received f~m unreliable sources; and 'the Se~ of the Corpor- tion be here~ affixed. Carried Umnimous] Zoo ~9S - ZL '~dd~e - ~o authcrlze the ezscution ~ ~n Agr~enont for S~e and D~ed, ~t. Re~.~:% - AId. ~rr and Scott. It .:~s erdere~-] on tL~ m~[.c~ ~,f Aid, A, F, Dor~l q an~] Olivq. ~,Lat the rul~ Z6 f2) o~ the St~ndir<: ~ilez ~f Cz~mcil be temjorarily suspended ~ld the By~ ~w rea~ a ze~nd tins. - Carried Tha~imously. C~d. R~aZLnZ - ~cl. ~lilale and Scott· "~ ~i97 - J~.i. Scott - To a.~thorize ~ oxeeution of a Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald. It .'.las or:!ere~] ~r! tLc~ mot~ cn <',~ Alq. (>liver and .Bert .that By.-Law No. 3493 be laid over until after the Finance M~etinC. Ift. 7,494 - ADjI. A. F. ~or,al'] - To AatkoHze tLe. Executioj ~f a Deed. 1st. Readire - AId. ~'/~da] e and l*. :'sa:~ q~.-l,~e,1 nr, th~ qr,t~ ~,~ -~ Ald, Pa~ a; 't Vf'~q ~.~ :~f ~h'~ ,',lo Y5 (.~) .f Lh' f~u~r~!~ p: '~.,1~': n:p C,'.,,,~H 5r4. Roa:lln~ - AM. A. F. Dcm~.'l and Scott. IT', ~C'F - Ai,I. O].iv,~r - Trl authLrlTe the cxec:utim~ of a Doed, 1st. Rou'.]J zb - Aid. 2cott alxl TwPlale. El'd, R~,ldiuG- Ald. SCott and O].ivcr, lot. ReadinO -- tld, 'l~vi,lal,j aLd Oltver. 5rd. Ib~.dLn5 -Ald. ~'idale mxd Scott. '[:,: Piled on tl.e r,!oti o:: ~ hld. Olivcr ~n.1 Scott.. Ti,c Co~b,ittcc ~djourncd ~. Council on tLe raption c,f 7d~. ;;Litc an~ 0liver. C3.ork Fin' Council adjuurnod tc Finance on. tlx} mo~idn of AId, 'l%'tfdalo and ScOtt. _ '-1-- ~ ..... mw, ti n6 ~ fcr +!, e fury. or e e~ ranc~ nS ,.l_n ranroy bj !~'-.' ul_ f ~i. c~ vePed tl.n ~ne-,u'- t c ali ~ ' ~-,. t~ Co..-fi+f~-, .~1 mcnlbers of Ceunci!, with the cxcc~,tion of His ?lcrshi~, the T,[~-or, wore p~sont, 13:, 7,t97 - Aid, A. F. Derald - To 3rant ],Tomlies for Cenor~l Purposes. 1st. Ro~dizW -Ald. irisits ~ld Scott.' l~ war or!~r~-]nn tile r'nti cD nf ='~!~ ~"{.lale .~d ' F Dclx~]~l F1 "t ~,~ rule 36 (i} nf ~i:e Sta~.!in6 Ru]e: nf Ccunci! be ternFormally suspended and t!:e by- . lay: read a secoi time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Readi~ - ~id. F. A. Don"~ld ~Id ~.,idale. I~id cvcr fern the Rego. lar Council Meeting; It was ordered on the motion of .kld. VLite and Olivev that rule ZC (2) of the StandizU Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second tin.~, - Carried Unaniraously, 3rd. Rea{~n3 - Aid. Scott ax~ ~rr. T,T!SCELL~OJS Aldcrm~n B~rr referred to the contnact betv:een the City or Mcnbre'~l and the Dominion Government regardir~j the housing scheme and suggested that the City of Niagara Falls ~ould obtain all available data on the I!ousing Scheme. It was ordered on the moti on of Ald. Barr and 0liver ~2~at the City Man- agor conumunicat~ with tile Dominion Coverresent and obtain full particulars on this Housing Bchellle. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion o~ Ald, 0liver and A. F. Donald, R~'~ ~ ADOPTED, May 15th,1944. Clerk ",. w' COX~FEREI~E Enacting Mayor. Counci 1 Clmmber, ~t~sy 8th,1944. ~xe Council re-assembled as the Confrererice 0onm~ittee, at the close of t]~s re~tlar meotinSs, for the purpose' of egnsiderinS tile matters presented to them. All members of the Conference Committee were present. After discussion upon the various matters presented, the ,0o~fferenCe ittee adjourned on the motion of ~ld. S~Ott and A. F. Donald, AiD ADOTTED, ?~y 15th ,1944. , Olerk '~' Clmi rman. ~'~ENTY-THIRDME. ETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, May 15,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council hav- ing received ~nd read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Scott. nRPUTA~I 0NS ]dr. W. L. houck, was permitted to address the Council on the motion of Ald. Barr and White. He spoke on behalf of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and asked the Aldermanic Board for permission to use 0akes Baseball Stadium for a comm- unity prayer service for the citizms of Niagara Falls, Stamford and Chippaws on the evening following the Invasion of Europe, cancelling any ball gsme scheduled for that date. The Ministerial Association is co-operating with the Junior Chamber of Cosineroe in plsnning the program. See Communication No,. COMIa]NICATI01~ The following Communications were presSLured; No. R15 - Ontario Municipal Board - Enclosing duplicate original of Order re By- Law Number 3470. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Scott and G. Donald that the comm- unication be received end filed. No. ~16 - Ontario Municipal Board - Enclosing duplicate original of Order re By- Law Number 3488. 0Rn~RED on the motion of Ald. Twidsle and Barr that the 0om~,.- ication be received and filed. ' No. 217 - Board of Transport Commissioners of Canada - pzupoeed by-law regarding engine ~histles. 0RDEt~D on the motion of Aid. Twidale mn~ Scott that the commun- ication be received and filed. See By-Law Number 3498__. No. Zl8 - Deputy Minister of ~usti ce - re release of Joseph Farr and 3'oha LortnBr from Internmerit Camp. CEDED on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the com- munication be received and filed. No. m9 - Shut-In's Day Association -Requesting proclamation re observance ~ Shut- In Day on Sunday, June 4th. CEDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and G. Donald that the oom~,~cation be received and the proclamatiQn published as requested. At this point, Ald.A.F.Donald arrived at the Meeting No. ZZ0 - =unicr 0hambet of Comeroe - Requesting permission to use 0akes Park for Community Prayer Service on the evening following the Invasion of Eux~pe. 0PaERED on the motion of Aid. t~rr and 01i~er that the com~.mication be received and the pro- elmnation published as requested. On the motion of Aid. Oilvet and Ald. White, Mr. Warran was permitted to address the Council. BAr. Warren advised the Council ~het he was employed by the General Brock Hotel for eight years prior to enlistment in the Reyal Canadieu Air Fc~oe. While in the R.O.A.F. he was an ~tructor and for the last t~o 3~ars has worked as a test pilot. He requested the Council to consider his qualifications as an instructor, if an airport is to be lossted in the City of Niagara Falls. He advised that he can pro- duos recommendations from the R.C.A.F. and the Board of Transport Commissioners in Ottawa. That he has all the necessary qualifications and if the Council should assire to discuss this matter at euy future date he will be ready to oo-ol~ra~e. No. 221 - W. Moir- requesting exemption from Unemployment Insurance. 0FDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and A. F. Donald that the communication be received and this employee of the Niagara Falls Fire Department released from the obligation of ~nemploymsnt Insurance. No. 222 - 1.0.D.E. (Clifton Chapter) - requesting Saturday, July let as a Tag I~. 0RD~2jED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald end Scott that the comnnmication be re- ceived and perm4-sion granted. No. 2~3 - Navy Lea~Ae Committee - Requesting Saturday, September ~0th, as a Tag Day. 0Pd]ERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and 0liver that the comnw,ntcatioh be received and the perulesion granted. No. 224 - Volunteer Auxiliary Drivers' Corps - Requesting loan of trucks and driv- ers du~lng Salvage Drive. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald that the communication be received and the matter left in the hands of the 0ity to arrange to have the trucks available on the morning or afternoon of the Salvage Drive. Am amendment by Ald. Oliver that the communication be received sna filed and regrets extended to the V.A.D.O. was not s~conded. An amendment to the amend- ment was moved by Ald. G. Donald s-~ Scott that the comn~Anication be received and the V.A.D.C. notified that the trucks will be available after 5 o'clock but not during business hours. This amendment was defeated by a vote of 5 to 2. No. 225 - George Holding - requesting removal of tree at 587 ~yerson Crescent. No. 2~ - A. Campbell - requesting rauoval of .tree at 610 B~idge Street. No. 227 - M~s. G.. H. McInnis - re~Aesting removal of tree at 768 Ontario Avenue. 0REB~ED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and. Scott that the cemnw,ntcations be received and referred to. the Paz~s' Superintendent for a report. No. 2~- Fire Chief, J. C. Shapton - requesting permission to attend 36th Annual Convention of the Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs in Quebec City, July llth to 14th inclusive. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White end 0liver that the permission be granted and that Alderman Grant Donald be designated to accompany the Fire 0bier and submit a report on this Convention. ~e following Reports were presented; No. 84 - City Manager - xeport on Conference May 8th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidals and G. Donaid that the report be received and adopted. No. 85 - City Manager - applications for licenoes. 0RnERED on the motion of Ald. White and Barr t~t the application he approved and issued accordingly. No. 86 - City Manager - re meeting o~ Mr. A2derson of Fire Marshal's Office on Thur- sday May 4th with Mayor Tnglis, Ald. G. DOn,ald, Chief Shapton and the City Manager. MOVED by. Ald. G. Donald and Scott that the report be received and the City Manager communicate with the I)epart~ant in Toronto to ascertain whether this bill NO.66 could be laid over owing to the shortage of man, that we should wait until the men return from overseas who are entitled to have these Jobs. This motion was with- drawn by Ald. G. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of ~ld. Barr and G. Donald that the City Manager and Fire 0hief prepare a report on the Fire Department and the possible elimination of the Centre FArehall, for the next meeting of Council. No. 87 - Crawford, L. C. - repc~t on H.E.P.C. of Niagara Falls for the year ended December 3lst, 1943. 01~1~ on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and T~dale that the x~pc~t be received ~ referred to the printers. Ald. Twidele presented a verbal report on th8 iset4ng of the Childrm's Aid Society on Thursds~r, Ma~ llth at which the~e was a full discussion about the m~intenenee of the Dosiety being two costly. Mr. Iones, a new treasurer requested a period of time in which he will study particulars end prepare a report. The A~nual meeting is to be held in the Royal Yc~k Hotel in Toronto on ~une let and ~.nd. The first day's discussion will be on Iuvenile Delinquency. AId. Twidale advised that she laid for a mmbership in the name of the City or Niagara Fells. On the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scott it was ordered that Ald. Twidele be thanked fo~ her repc~t and delegated to attend this Meeting on 3~the let ~ 2nd. '~ In connection with ~he declaration of a holiday on the 24th of May, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. Scott and G. Donald that no action be taken by the Council. His Worship, Mayor InSlie presented a verbal report on the National ~Lr Conference held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto on Ms~ 2rid and 3rd, sponsored by the Aeronautical Institute of Canada, which he end Alderman 0liver artended. The Mayor advised that msny representatives were present from all over the Dominion and there were meny discussions on post wet aviation. The great benefit to be derived by the community through the development of aviation. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Oliver that the Willoughby air landing field be included in the itinerary of the Tour of Inspection on 'l~aursday May 18th, to consider the possibility of developing it as a municipal, commercial and passenger airport during the post war to distribcte fresh fxuits, sea foods to all larts of Canada and the United States. PETIT IONS No. 5 - Vernon E. D~_,nn and 5 others, requesting installation of a light at the corner of Cedar Street and Stanley Street and the report of the City }~ager. ORDERED on "the motion of Ald. G. Donald and White that the petition be received and the recomnmnd- ation of the City Mauager that a request be made to the H.E.P.C. for Permission to erect the light requested on Cedar Street dae to the fact that this area has been built up since the present regulations were put in force, adopted. BY-IAWS The following By-Laws were passed~ No. 349..~8 - Aid. Barr- to prohibit the sounding of any engine whistle in respect of certain highway crossings within the limits of the City ef Niagara Fails. let. R~ading -Ai~. Twidale end V~ite. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and 0liver that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be t~porarily suspended and the by-law read a second 'time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. G. Donald and Scott. No. 3499 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. ]st. Reading - AId. A. F. Donre3 d and Scott. It was ordered on the motion of A~d. G. Hon~ d and 0liver that the rule 36 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried U,~-imously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. A. F. Donald and Scott. The Council adJgurned on the motion of Aid. Scott and TKLdale. AND A~0P~ED, .May Zand,1944. The FAn-nee Committee met on Monday, ~ 15th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properiy cert- ified and placed before them. ALl members of the ~omm~ttee were present. S. rflry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $21,230.84. The Accounts submitted, being paeeed ar otherwise dealt with were arder- ed placed in the money by-law for'presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. Scott and 0liver. The summary cf Tenders for the supply of materials end services for the yeer 1944, was presented, and the foliowAng action taken thereon; .01~SHED STONE FOR CONCRET~E ORDERED on the motion Of AId. White and Barr that the tender f~om Q~enston Quar- ries Limited, be accepted. CRUSHED STONE FOR ROADS 0RDEED on the moti on c~ Ald. Barr and A. F. DOnnl d that the tender from Q_,~enstvn quarries,Limited, be accepted. CI~S~ED STONE FOR ASPHALT PLANT ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and Barr that the tender from Queenston Quar- ries,Limited, be accepted. ASPHALT ~ ORDERED on the motion of AId. White end Barr that the tender f~om GalaSlifo Eros. be accepted. COI~RETE 8AND 0Rn~.~ED on the motion Of AId. A. F. Donald end Twidsle that the tender from CalebAlto BroS. be accepted. GRAV~ FOR CONCi~E 0~ on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Scott that the tender from Calaguiro Eros. ,be accepted. ~.11IE~STgNE ~JST FOR PAVII~ PLANT 0RD1P~ED on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the tender from North Amsxicen Cyanamid Co., be accepted. SIPPLY & APPLY OF v0ST LAYER '0RIlERED on the motion of AId. White and ~UA?LY AND APPLY ~llIM LIQUID ASPHALT Scott that the tenders from R.E,Law Crush- ~IPPPLY AND APPLY STONE CHIP ed Stone ,LImited, be accepted. 5UFPLY OF DUST LAYER NO AC~r ON TAK~. -~dPPLY OF MEDIUM LIQUID ASFrlALT OR E~IVALEET NO ACTION TAK~. .; SUPPLY OF COLD PATCH MATERIAL ~ 0RI~tF.j) on the motion ce AId. White and Barr that the purchase of this material ~ be made in the opera market. PAVII~ ASPHALT 71-80 Penetration 0RDEP. ED on the motion of Aid. T~idale 'and Barr that the tender from Iml~rial Oil ~m~ted, be accepted.' _Fx~ 0IL ORIIEHED on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald 'and Scott that the tender f~om Imperial 0il Limited, be accepted. FIRE HORE ..... Ci~llm~ on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald ~hd 8~ott that the ~ende~ f~om Blckle- Sealave, be a.~Qepted, The City ~-~ager presented a report on the fire at V.A.D.C. headquarters on But trey Avenue on May 9th. ORDERED on the motion c~ AId. Oltver and Scott that the report be received end the recommendation of the City Msnager that the proposed settlement be accepted, adopted. The City ~,~nager presented a report in connection with staff changes. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Scott and White that the report be received and adopted. An offer to purchase Part of Lot 37, Plan 15, Huron Street, was received from Mrs. Violet A. Beaumont. Upon the recommendation ¢ the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. Barr and White, it was ordered that the offer to purchase Part Of Lot 37, for the sum of $150. be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value will be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The request of Mrs. Agretto for a price on Lot 11 and 12, North Street was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. Scott end Twidale this matter was referred to the Tour of Inspection for co ns ide rati on. The Report of the Property Cor~aittee on the above matters was received and adopted on the motion of AId. Scott and Twidale. The Relief Administretor,s communication regarding three Drug accounts paid by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hornwood in the amount of $1.97, was presented. On the motion of AId. Barr and Scott it was ordered that they be re-imborsed for this mount. The City M-nager presented a report regarding the request of Mr. Peter MllJevich for assistance with his wife's hosnital account. On the motion of AId. Oliver and White it was ordered that the repSrt be received and tabled for one week for a confidential report. The Committee adjourned to Council on the motion of Ald. Oliver and A. F. Domld. E AND ADOPTED, May 22nd, 1944. ..... Clerk ~ Chairman of Finance. COUNCIL ~EE~ hD Council Chambe~, Me~ 15,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the puwpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members cf Council were present. The foLiowing By-Law was Passed; .No,, 3500 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purpaees, let. Reading -Aid. White and Bert. It was then c~dered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Scott that the rule ~6 (2) of the ~tanding Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried ~nanimously. 3rd. Reading -.Ald. Twidale and A. F. Donald. TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING The Council adJ.o. urned to Conference on the motion of ]x]_d. G. Donald and Uliver REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, May 22, 1944. AND AJ)0PTED, May 22nd, 1944. Clerk - C0NFEm~CE Council Chamber, Nay 15, 1944. The Council re-assembled as the Conference Committee, at the close of the re~lar meetings, for the purpose of considering the matters preseated.-to ~em. All msmbers of the Conference Committee were present. P~rsuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were Iresent. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. Barr mn~ White. I~EPUTATIONS On the motion of Ald. 0liver and A. F. Donald, Communication Number 241, us considered. It was ordered on the motion of AId. White and Barr that the dep- utation from the Canadian Legion be heard. Mr. Percy Heine, President, Mr. Arthur Twose, Secretary, Mr. John W. Dunk, addressed the Council in connection with a prolmsed building on the property at the comer of Stemford Street and Yictoria AvenUe. After a full discussion, it was ordered ~n the motion of Ald. White and A. F. Donald that His Worship, Nayor Inglis appoint a committee of the Council to meet with the City Solicitor and a committee of the Canadian Legion and any other Veterans' organizations ~ho ma~ desire to be present during this particular discuss- ion in connection with the proposed b~ilding on the p~uporty at the corner of Stamford ~n~ Yictoria Avenue. Carried Un.animousl~o UNFTNISHED BUSINESS Laid over from the Previous Meeting; No. 225 - George HoEing - Requesting removal of tree at 587 Ryerson Crescent. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and T~idale that the comm, m!cation be received and the recommendation of the Par~s Superintendent, adopted. After discussion upon the various matters l~eseated, the Conference Committee adjourned on the motion of AId. White and A. F. Donald. AND ADOFIED, May 22,1944. Clerk See Report No. 226 - A. Canpbe11 _ requesting removal of tree at 610 Bridge Street. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 'White and Scott that the cemnmnication be received and the recommendation of the Parks Superintendent, adopted. See Report N,o. 89. No. 227 - Mrs. G. H. McInnls - requesting removal of tree at 768 Ontario Ave. ORDER ED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Scott that the communication be received and the reco~mm. endation of the Parks Superintendeat, adopted. See Report No. 90. COMMUNICA~EbNS The follo~ng Communications were presented; No. P~9 - Department of Secretary of State - re plopssod visit to Canada by Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zeeland. ORDERED on the motion of ~ld. White 0liver that the communication be received and hid on the table pending further information. No. 230 - N. F. Optimist Club.- Invitation to attend the Second Annusl Inspection of Squadron 126, Optimist Air Cadets, rune let, 7 P.M. at 0akes Park. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr mr~ 0liver that the CommunicatiOn he received and filed and as many as possible attend the Inspection. No. 2~1 - N. F. Baseball Association - invitation to preside at Ina~urat baseball g~ne on ~ 24th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. White and A. F. Donald that the communication be l~oeived and the invita2ion accepted, the City ~enager to asce~tain the hour ~hen the gems will .commence, mr~ as many as possible attend. ' · No, 2~.. Lundy,s Leas United Church - Invitation to attenl services on eelebratin~ the l~0th ~n~ersary of the ChurCh. C~RED on the motion c~ AId. TWldele a~d Scott that the communication be received m-d accepted and Council'reeks a special effort to have a complete representation at this Service and the .~ecretary of ,the 0ffisial 'Board advised c~ the number ~ao Will be 'able to attssd. · . : , '~ ~ . ": .' ;.:'. -.:! '-~ i , .... : . . . ,' No. 233 - 1.~nister of Munitions and supply - acknowledging sesolution relative to ~he disposal of surplus war equilmBnt and building. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and .Bert that the communication be received and filed. No. 234 - Chamber of Commerce - re appointment of a committee to go to Ottawa re establishment of an airport. ~0VED by Ald. Oliver and Barr that the connmanication be received and the May~r and one other member of Council go to Ottawa in sonJunc- tion with the committee appointed by the 0hamher of Con~aerce to present to the Gov- ernment the necessity of establishing an airport at Willoughby. An amendment was moved on the motion of Ald. Grant Donald that the Clerk communicate with the Dom- inion Government to ascertain ~hether this airport site at Willoughby has been taken over by the C.P.R. or come other company; there was no seconder to the amend- ment. Ald. 0liver withdrew the original motion and it was then ordered on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Barr that the Clerk communicate with the Dominion Government to arrange for an interview in connection with the establishment of an Airport at Will- oughby and also to obtain any information as to whether the Airport has already been dispqsed of to some o~her Company. Carried. No. 235 - 1.0.D.E.(Clifton Chapter) - requesting poxmission to serve soft drin~ on the grounds of Oakes Park during the field days of N.F.C.I. AND Stamford C.I. ORAlEkED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald end Barr that the communication be rec- eived end permission grunted. No. 236 - Office of the Fire Marshal - re Fire Departments Act. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale end 0liver that the communication be received and laid over for ~onsideration in conjunction with Report No. 93. No. 2~7 - Minister of Finance - Enclosing Statement re Low Cnet Housing Projects. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Barr that the co_m~m~;nication be received end laid on the table for perusal of Council. 1Io. 2~ - ~anadien Legion. Branch 51. - Extending invitation to attend annual memorial service at Cenotaph, Queen Victoria Park on Sunday, June 4th. 0RREi~ED on the motion of Ald. A. F~ Donald end T~idsle that the communication be received ~n~ the invitation accepted and as many of the Council attend.as possible. No. 2~ - Mrs. E. Mattice - requesting removal of tree at 675 Ryerson Crescent. 0I~ on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the comm"nicatAon be received and the request granted. 1Io. ~240 - George T. Farroll - requesting removal of trees on property owned by the Farroll Estate - ~- on Maple Street and 1 on Second Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Scott and G. Donald that the Commm,niCatiOn be received and referred to the Superintendent of Parks for a report. No. $41 - Canadian Legion, Secretary - arranging meeting of delegation of Canadian Legion and City Council. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Twidale that the communication be received end laid on the table. No. 24~ - National Salvage Division, Dept. of National War Services - telegram; Requesting Council to appeal to citizens to support Salvage Drive. OR~.:-~ on the motion of AId. White and 0liver that the commnnteation be received and all possible aid be given to the Salvage Drive and a prociamation be issued requesting all eiti - -zone to support this Drive. -- ~ ~APORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 88 - G. Y, Emery- re removal of tree at ~S7 l~son Orescent. 0RI~RED on the motion of AId, 0liver and Twidale that the report 'be received ,,a adopted. No, 69 - G, ~. Eazry- re removal of tree at 610 Bridge Street - 0RESIF. a on the motion of Ald, 'White and Ssott that the report be received and adopted, No, 90 - G. I, ~mry - re removal of tree-at 768 Ontario Ave, 0R~E~ED on .~he .'motion of Aid, 0liver n,a Scott that the report be ~eocived .and adopted, No, 91 - City Manager - ~%port on Confersuse ar Ms~ 15th, ORDERED on · of Aid, Twidalo and 'Scott the~ the repc~t be received and adopted, No. 92 - City Manager - Statement of Relief for the month of April. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald end Scott that the report be received and filed. No. 93 - City Panager and Fire Chief - report on Fire Repartn~nt, end com~mnic- ation from the Office of the Fire Marshal re Fire Departments Act. 0RDEED on the motion of AId. White end Barr that the report and connnunication be received end laid on the table and copies of the City Manager's and Fire Chief's report be prepared for the members of Council. No. 94 - City Manager - applications for Licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and A. F. Donald that the applications be received, approved and issued accordingly. Ald. White referred to the erection of a bill board on the perk located between Queen Street end Valley Way and stated that this triangle park was supp- osed to bo left free from billboards and barricades and it 's purpose was primarily for the enjoyment of the older people to rest on the benches provided. It was moved on the motion of Aid. White and Barr that the billboard be removed to the Centre of Valley Way or on the south side cf Valley Way and sufficient benches be placed in the Park. Amendment was moved on the motion of Aid. Donald and Scott that a small committee including Ald. White be appointed, with the power to act, to inspect the position of the billboard. Carried. His Worship, Ma~or Inglis named Aid. White, Ald. G. Donald, AId. Scott end Ald. T~idsle to act on this Committee. The following By-laws were passed; .N.o.3501 - AId. Grant Donald - To amend By-Law No. 17V6 respecting Residential Sections and Residential Streets. 1st. Reading -Ald. Twidale end Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of AId. A.F.Don~l d and G. Donald that the rule 36 (~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. Srd. Reading -Ald. Barr and Scott - Carried Unanimously. .No. 3502 - Aid. Grant Donald - To mm~ad By-Law No. 1777 respectint the Fire Limits. let. reading - AId. Scott and Barr- Carried Unanimously. · It was ordered on the motion of AId. Barr and G. Donald that the rule 36 (~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. G. Donald end White - Carried Unanimously. .No. 3503 - AId. Grant Donald - To enth~lze the execution of an Agreement 'for Sale and Deed. let. Reading- Ald. A. F. Donald and White. It was ordered on the motion of AId. G~ Donald and Scott that the rule 36(~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarAly suspended and the by-law read a second time. '- Carried, Unanimously. ' 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and G. Donald. N~o, 3.~)4 -.Ald, Gx~nt D~nald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed, ' 1st. Reading - Aid. Scott and White. It was ordered on the motion of AId, A. F, Donald and G, Donald tha~t~ rule 3G ($) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the 'By-Law read a seeend time. - Carried D~animously. 3rd. Reading -AId. Barr and White. No. 3505 - Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. let. Reading -Ald. Twidsle and A. F. Donald. It was-ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Scott that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily!suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and Bert. No. ~506 - Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Barr and White that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - A~d. A.F.Donald and Twidale. WrrSCE~LANE0~ Aid. Twtdsle reported that there would be a special meeting of the Children's Aid Society on Friday, May 26th,1944 at the Court House in Welland to discuss recof~nendations re Budget Committee,Campaign, and other very important totters. Tt was ordered on the motion ~ Aid. Twidele and G. Donald that Mrs. Harton, a member of the permanent board, be asked to attend this meeting and pre- pare a report of the meeting; The Council adjourned to Committee of the Whole, on the motion of Ald. Twidsle and G. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, May ~.9th,1944. C01a~I'AT~E OF TI~ WHOIa Council Chamber, ' Nay ~-~nd, 1944. ~he Coucoil assembled as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of tak- ing action on the Agmlda for the Tour of Inspection which wan conducted on ~ 18, 1944. , On the motion of Aid. White and Oliver, Item 1~, dealing with the Walnut Street FIreball, was considered first due to the fact that a delegation f~cm the Insurance Committee w~s present. The Council desired to know whether the rate of ins~rance would ram-in the same as it is now, if the Walnut St. Firehall were closed. Lk,. R. Halst advised the members of Council that it was impossible for the Insurance Committee to tell the Council what attitude the Unde~writers' Association will take in this connection. M~. E.M. Mciu~ray assured the Cou~oll that the Undex~ters' Association will be most co-operative if a conference were arranged for between the City Coun- cil and their Association to consider the_proposal ~ closing, the Walnut St. Fire- k-ll. Mr. R. C. Young requested that the City Manager write to the Underwriters' Association in order tha~arra~gements ~ be made for the Association to met wit~ the C%ty Council. ..... .,: ' / : -" ' See Item No. 1~.. ,:' .~ 1. Meet at City Hall at 9.00 A.M. 2. Willoughby Airport 3. Ftltrati on Plant 4. 2J.86-a98 Main Street 5. 1777 Robinson Street 6. Main St. Fire Hall 7. Lane at rear of 1900 Main St. 8. Lots 11 and 12, North Street' 9. 1912 t~xchana~Avenue 10..Lewis Ave. Garage 11. 1~1 lltchener Street 1~. Walnut St. Firehall % Corner of Epworth Place and Victoria Avenue. NOrth side Epw~th Place Hospital ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr that the Clerk communicate with the Dominion Government to arrange for an inter- view in connection with the establishment of an Airport at Willoughby, and also to obtsin any information as to whether the Airport has already been disposed of to sore other company. Satisfactory. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr that 2186 Main St. be sold or demolished and the property known as 2.198 Main St. be torn down and the tenants given notice to vacate; the Clerk and the Town Planning Com- mission arrange for the development of this section of land. M~DVED on the motion of Aid. Ollver that the former owner of this property be advised that the necessary period of time has transpired and since no action has been taken to redeem the property, the City is assuming ownership and intends to dispose of the property in the · most satisfactory way. There was no seconder to this motion. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Barr that the owner of the property be given Until the end of the month to redeem this property or the property will be disposed of. Satisfactory. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale end Oliver that the City M--sger take the necess- ary action. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White ami'01iver that the matter be referred to the Property Committee to set the sale price. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and White that the tree be removed. Satisfactory. ORDERED on the motion cf Aid. Barr and White that the o~ners of this p~oparty be advised that they have Unti 1 YUne 15th redeem this property or the City will sell ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and A.F. Donald that the City Mmqager communicate with the ~ndez*wrAters' Association to arrange to met the Council on Monday, May ~-gth to · discussion the proposed elimination of the Walnut St. Fireball. ORn~mED on the motion of. Aid. White and Twtdale that the first tree, Victoria Avenue side and the first ~ee on Epworth Placesbe m~ed. · 0RI~ on the motion of Aid. 0liver and G. Donald that Dr. Davidson be advlsed that the City will pave space between the ou~b and the ~ provided the City is re-imbursed for this Satisfastory. k 15o Swimming Pool In connotion with the condition of the road leading fx~m the Sximming Pool to Iepson Street, it was ordered on the mot- ion of Ald. Scott and G. Domld that the ditches be deepened, It was further ordered on the motion of Aid. White and A.F.Donald that it will not be necessary to ~ear down the walls for reconstruction if a batten is erected, 16. 0ekes Park Satisfactory. 17. Fairview Cemetery Satisfactory. 18. Incinerator Plant Satisfactory. 19. City Dump ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and G. Donald that the matter of available space for dumping be again taken up with the Parks Commission. ~0. Asphalt Plant Satisfactory. 21. V.A.D.C. Building 2~-, Sidewalk, Victoria Ave. South of Morrison Street. Satisfactory. 01~D on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr that the City Manager prepare a report in connection with making the necessary relyits to the sidewalk up to Armoury Street. 25. Site of Propcsed Firehall, ~aid ower. ,Victoria Avenue. ~.4. Queen St. & St. Lawrence Ave. Temporary repairs being rode. City Store House-. Wellsnt~ and Park Street, Salts factory. 26, 01d MarMot Square NO action. 27. Queen.St. FItch-11 28. City Hall 0R~D on the motion of Ald. Twidale ~xd White that Bickle-Seagrave be communicated with and advised that if the aerial ladder could be lowered without interfering with the mechanical operation of the unit the City Council are prepared to agree to such change, to eliminate the box underneath the aerial ladder ~nd substitute a box on either side; each box oa!nabls of storing ~00' of 2~" hose. In connection with the painting of the ~Poltce Cells, it was mowed by Ald. White and 0liver that the eelis be painted. An amendment was made on the motion of Ald~ G. Donald and Scott that the matter be laid on the table for two weeMe. The ~mendment was eartied. . Aid. 0liver referred to the Isolation Hospital and said that the Council should plan to do something in connection with the construction of a now Isolation Hospital during the Poet War period of reconstruction. His Wc~snip, Ma~or ~uglis spoke about the excellent condition of the City in general and suggested that a motion of appreciation should be made. · 0R~2IF. D on the mo~lon of ~Ald. Barr and Twidale that a vote of 'confidence be extended ,be the :staff employed in all departments and the civic hill.din2. : ~: .~ -. :,.. Carried. 36t RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; .N.o..44 - G.DONALD- A.W.SCOTT - 1F~SOLVED that His Worship, M~yor G.R. Inglis be appointed to the Committee on Post-War Planning; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion cC Ald. G. Donald and Oltver that the Committee of the Whole adjourn to Council. It was further ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidale and G. Donald that the Council adjourn to Finance. i~AND AD01~D, May 29th,1944. Clerk FINANCE NEETIED Council Chamh~, May 22md,1944. The Finance Committee met on Monds~-, Ma~ 22nd,1944, Eor the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts ~hich had been proper~Ay certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. S~ry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $34,160.81. The Accounts su~zitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A.F.Donsld and Scott. The offer of E. Iommi to purchase Lot 42, Plan 747, corner of Iepson Street ~nd McGlashen Crescent, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Pro- perry Committee end on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver it was ordered that the offer be not accepted and Mr. Ions4 be notified that the sale price of this lot is - The offer of Antonio Legge to purchase Lot 836, Plan 653, Lombard Avenue, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. White and 0liver it was ordered that the offer be laid on the table for one week in order that the Committee may inst~et the premises. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee end on the motion of Aid. White and A.F.Donsld it was ordered that an investigation of the Property recently purchased by Mr. Te~vlor to decide whether a deed should be issued for the pxot~,rty or not, be adopted. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee end on the motion of AId. White and 0liver it was ordered that the sale price of ~500. be set on Lot 14, Bl.o. ek .V... o~ tbs s0u~h si~e. of Huron Street, according to. Plan 35, be adopted, The City x~nager pressrated an account rendered by Dr. H. W. Chambers in connection with Medical Services to Mrs. W, Doming. No action was taken in this matter. The report of the Froperry Committee on the above matters was received and adopted on. the motion of AId. White and 0liver. In connection with the appointmeat o£ an assistant to Mr. C. E. Stock, it was ordered on the moron of Ald. White and His Worship, Mayor Inglis that the City Clerk prepare a report for the next meeting. The Comittee adjourned to Council on the motion of Aid. A.F.Domld and Barr READ AND ADOPTED, May 29th,1944. Chairman of Finance. Council Council Chamber, May 29t~ ,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were present. The following By-law was passed; No. 3507 - AId. Grant Donald - To P~ovide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading - Aid. Twidale and Scott. It was ordered on the motion of AId. G. Donald and A.F.Donald that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing RUles of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and Scott. The Coundil adjournedto Conferarea on the mgtion of Aid. White and A.F. Dpnsld. ~EAD AND ADOFIED, May 29th,1944. CONFERENCE Council Chamber, May 22nd,1944. The Council re-assmbled as the Conference Committee, at the close of the regular meetings, for the purpose of considering the totters presented to them. All members of the Conference Committee were present. After discussion upon the vari cue matters prosen ted, the Conference Conuittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and A.F.Donald. READ AND ADOFEED, May 29th,1944o TWENTY-FIFTH EETING Council Chamber, May 29,1944. REGLKAR MEETING Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 9.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council, with the exception of His Worship Mayor Inglis, were present. Ald. A.F.Donald was Enacting Mayor. The Council havi~C received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. 0liver and White. - YIN~NISHED BUSINESS Laid over from the Previous Meeting; No. 240 - George T. Farrell - requesting removal of two trees on property owned by the Fartell Estate, located on Maple Street and one on Second Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the communication be received and the request grunted. See Report No. 95. COMMFNICATI 0NB The following Communications were presented; No. 243 - Chief Municipal Engineer, H.E.P.C. - re permission in connection with light on the corner of Cedar Street and Stanley Avenue. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. ~idale and Scott that the cormm,n~cation be recSlved and instructions foll- owed. No. 244 - Veterans, Organizations of Niagara Falls - congratulations to Citizens' Committee of Niagara Falls. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the communication be received and filed. No. 245 - Imperial Unit of Niagi2a Falls - req. permission to hold Tag Day on Yuly 8th. 0RUF~D on the motion of Ald. G. Donald und Scott that the communication be received and permission grunted. No. 24~ - Dept. of Agricultors -Enc. pamphlet describing work of Farm Commandos. 0RFE~RED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the communication be rece- ived and the matter be referred to His Worship, Mayor Inglis to isstte any proclam- ation he my see fit or any oth~r action he my _~refer to take. No. E47 - Humphrey 4Lltchell - Minister of Labour - re Committee of City Council to meet Hen. Mr. Howe, Hen. Mr. Powers in connection with the development of Willough- by Airport. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Barr that the communication be received and referred to His Worship, Mayor Inglis for immediate action, to appoint a Committee to take the necessary trip to 0ttswa. No. Z48 - Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour - Ack. letter c~ May 9th re resol- ution of City of Wella~d, re responsibility of rents for Soldiers' families, etc. ORDERED on the mo~lon of Ald. Barr and Scott that the comm~mication be received and filed. No. 249 - Crown ASsets Allocation Committee - re resolution of City of Welland. 0RE~RED on the motion of Ald. White and Twidale that the communication be received and laid on the table. No. 2EO - City Clerk, North Bay - appreciation to Council for endorsing resolution re taxing Public Utilities owned by Crown Companies. CRRERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Twirlale that the communicantion 'be received and laid on the table. ItEPORTS 7no following Reports were presented; No. 95 - G. Y. Emery - r~ removal of two trees on Maple Street and one on Second Avenue on the property owned by the Farroll Estate. ORDERED on the motion ~f Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the report boresolved and ti~e reeommmdatio, of the Par~ Superintendent, that parmission be granted but the work deferred to late summer falls, adopted. No. 96 - City Manager - report of Committee of Council appointed to consider location of Henour Roll Board. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 'lvddalo and Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 9V - R.Blake Erwin - report of special meeting of Children's Md Board hold on Friday evening, May ~6th, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. %~'dd'ale and 61iver ttmt the report be received and adopted and Mr. En~in thanked for his report. No. 98 - City Manager _ aPplications for licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the applications be received, approved and issued accordingly. MISCELLLNEOUS Aid. Barr enquired about fire escapes for dance halls, etc. and the City L'ianager advised that there ~uuld be a complete survey of all dance halls and buildings where ever assemblies are held, on Tuesday, l~ay S0th. PETITION The follov~ng Petition was presented; N~o. 8 - M~rs. Annie Hawley and 50 others - requesting City Council to pass a by-law to prohibit the keeping or harbouring of any animsds other than cats and dogs in a certain area. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scotb that the request be referred to the City Solicitor to draw a by-law covering this area. RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No. 45 - W~ITE / BARR - RESOLVED that a resolution be forwarded to the Cenadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities for the Annual Conference to discuss Post War Aviation as follows;- 1. ASking the Government to define their Post War Programme on Civil Aviation. 2. The disposition of existing air ports. 3. The assistunce to be given by the Government to Municipalities to provide Civil Aviati on. 4. What, in the opinion of the Government, is the best course for Municipalities to take in the promotion of Civil Aviation; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. CARRI~ED Unanimously. The following BY-Laws were passed; No. S~08 - Aid. C. W. Twidale - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to replace a pole in the same location on~Culp Street at Orchard Avenue. 1st. Reading -Ald. Scott and G. Donald. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the rule 56 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. ard. Reading -Ald. Scott and Twidale. No. 3~09 - Aid. A. W. Scott - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to replace three poles in same locations and move pole 7' to clear drive- ws~, May Avemue, Drummond 1st. Readihg , Aid. G. Donald and White It was ordered on the motion of Aid. White and Scott that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. a~d,.. Reading . Aid. Twidsle and Bert. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. 9~idale and 0liver. READ AND ADOFi~ED, Yune 5th,1944. .,.&&'~.*.,. Clerk Enacting Mayor. FINANCE M~EETII~ Council Chamber, May B9,19~4. The Finance Committee met on Monday, May 29th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- field and placed before thin. All members of the Committee were present, with the exception of His WorShip, Mayor Inglis. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $38,998.15. The accounts submitted, being passed or othervdse dealt With, were ordered placed in the money by01aw for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Twirlale. The permit to purchase a new motor vehicle for the Police Department,. received from the Office of the Motor Vehicle Controller, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and Barr that the pexmit be received and tenders called for the new Police car. The offer of E. Thomas to purchase Part of Lots 136, and 137, Bridge Street, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. 0liver and Scott it was ordered that Mr. ~homas be advised that the sale price of Part of Lots 136,137, Bridge Street is $4~0. if a residence is not to be constracted on it within a period of six months. The offer of Antonio Legge to purchase Lot 8~6, Plm~ 653, Lombard Avenue, was prestoted. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. Twidale and White it was ordered that Mr. Legge be advised that the City do not wish to sell Lot 836, Lombard Avenue until fall unless a b~ilding is to be erected on the premises witkin a six months period and the deposit of $~0. be refunded. In cometion with the enquiry regarding 218-224 Bridge Street, it was ordered on the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A.F. Denald and Scott that consideration of the disposal of 218-224 Bridge St. be hid on the table for one week. .- The offer of ~a~ Gold to purchase Lot 14, Queen Street, was prestoted. Upon the recomme~dation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. Twid- ale and Oliver it was ordered that no action be takea on the request of ~ Gold to p~chase Lot 14, for a rightof-way. In connection with the City Clerk's request that a wooden shed on Lot 280 on McRae Street be torn down,it was ordered upon the recommendation of the Property Committee an~on.,the motion.of Aid, 2cott,a~d TWida~e that the recommend- a~on be .approve~o ; . . In connection with the City Clerk's recommendation that a wooden shed located on the westerly 39 feet of Lot 68, Yepson Street be re~aoved, it was ordered on the recommendation of the Property Con~ittee and on the motion of Ald.~vidale and Scott that the recommendation of the City Clerk be approved. An offer to purchase Lot 14, Block V, Plan 35, Huron Street for the sum of $500. was presented. Upon the recon~nendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Twldale and Scott it was ordered that the offer of the Glad Tidings Tabernacle be accepted. The Report of the Property Committee on the above imtters was presented. It was ordered on the Sotion of Aid. T~ldale and Scott that the report be received and adopted. The City Manager submitted a report on the amount of ~ork carried on at the Relief Office. On the motion of Ald. Barr and A. F. Donald it was ordered that the report be received and the recommendation of-the City Manager that a Junior clerk be employed to assist ~r. Stock at a salary of ~80. per month, adopted. On the motion of Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald the Committee adjourned to Council. READ AND ADOPiu~D, Yuns 5th ,1944. Clerk Chairman of Finauce COUNCIL MEETING Counci 1 Chamber, May ~9,1944. The Oouncil re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the moneyby-law Which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council were ~resent. The following BY-Law was ~assed; No~. 3~10 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading _Ald. TWirlale and Oliver. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald sr~ 0liver that the rule 36 (2) of the Standir~ Rules ~f Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Twidale and Scott. The Council adjourned to Conference on the t~k~u,of Ald. White an~ Barr. ~ AND ADOp~j), ~unc 5th,1944. Clerk Enacting Mayc~. CONFERENCE Counci 1 Chamber, May 29,194~. The Council re-assembled as the Conference Committee, at the close of the regular meetings, for the purpose of considering the matters presented to them. All members of the Conference Committee, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis, were present. After discussion upon the various matters presented, the Conference Con~aittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and G. Donald. REaD AND ADOPTED, June 5th ,19~4. Olerk 0hairman T'~'~EI'FfY-SETH LEETING MEETING Council Chamber, June 5th,1944. Pursuant to adJourmnent, the Council met at 5 P.M. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council hav- ing received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. Scott and Twidale. DEPUT, iTI OhB In connection with a Petition which had been received at the previous .meeting with reference to t~ keeping of goats at ~9~ Ellis Street, ~r. S. Widdi- combe ard Mrs. Tyler were permitted to address the Council on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Barr. M~. Widdicombe assured the Council that there was no odour from the goats and denied those statements to the contary. Mrs. Tyler quoted several doctors' statements in connection with the health giving qaalities of goats' milk and stated that Mr. Widdicombe's daughter has had pernicious anaemia and requires the health giving qualities of goats' milk. ~;~r. Harold Logan, lawyer, also spoke on behalf of the petitioners and appealed to the Council to pass the necessary by- law prohibiting the keeping of goats in this area. See By-Law No. 3512 COMMqjNICATI0h~ The fellowl ng Con~nunic ati one were presented; No. 251 - Board of Transport Corl~fissioners for Cmxada - enclosing certified copy of Order of Board No. 6489~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the co- mmunication be received and the Order of the Board published in the newspaper. No. 252 - Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada - enclosing certified copy of ~rder of Board No. 64898. 0RD~PuED on the motion of Ald. ~idale and Barr that the connnunication be received and the Order of the Board published in the ne~,mpaper. No. 253 - Greater Niagara Municipal Association - Invitation to attend dinner meet- ing on June 9th, 1944 at 7. P.M. 0RERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donsld and Scott that the con~nunication be received and the Order of the Board published in the news- paper. No. 254 - Ontario Munici!~l Association - re forvmrding of resolutions to Secretary of the Association twenty-one days before the opening of the Convention. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Twidale that the communication be received and laid on the table for one week. No. 255 - ~. and 1,~s. E. Desormeaux - regarding the condition of goat pen near their garage. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the communication be re- ceived end laid over until the report of the City Solicitor is considered later dur- ing the Meeting. No. 256 - Mrs. E. Burtch - requesting removal of a tree at 911 Stanford Street. 0RIERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the communication be received and the request granted. See Report No. 99. At this point, Ald. White arrived at the meeting No. 257 - Executive Secretary of Ontario Mayors' Association. - Amendment to Sections I and 3 of "The Fire Departments Act". ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and White that the communication be received and the opinions expressed therein endorsed and brought to the attention of the conference of Canadian Mayors and Municipalities in Mohtreal, June 12-16th. At this point, Ald. A.F.Donald arrived at the Meeting REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 99 - G. Y. F~l~ry - re removal of tree at 911 Stamford Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the recommendation of the Parks Superintendent be adopted. No. 100 - City Manager - re Conference of May 29th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald White and Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 101 - 0ity Manager - re inspection in Hamilton, June 1st by Committee. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and G. Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 102 - City Solicitor - re prohibiting the keeping of goats, cows, etc. in certain area. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidsle and Scott that the report be-received and laid over until By-Law is considered. No. 103 - Laurence C. Cra~ford - Financial Report onPublic Library Board, for the year ended Dec. 31st, 1943. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and G.Don- aid that the report be received and laid on the table and a copy forwarded to the printers. No. 104 - ~ity Manager - applications for licencea ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the applications be received, approved and issued accordingly. RESOLTEION The following Resolution was passed; No. 46 - A.W.SCOTT - GRANT DONALD - RESOLVED that Ald. T. 0. Oliver be appointed Enacting l~ayor, during the absence of His Worship, Mayor G. R. Inglis from the City on June 6th and from June llth to Jane 18th inclusive; and the Seal of the Corpor- ation be hereto affixed. - Carried Unanimously. The following By-Law was passed; No. 3511 - AId. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of a .Deed. let. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. A. W. Scott. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald end White that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - ~ld. A. W. Scott and A. F. Donald. The following By-Law was presented; No. 3512 - Aid. Grant Donald - To prohibit the keeping of cows, goats, swine or other animals vdthin a defined area in the City of Niagara Falls. let. Reading - AId. T~ldsle and Scott. At this time, Comunication No, 255 and Report No. 99 were considered and also ~he appea~s against the l~ssing of the By-law and those in fayour of the By-Law. __ _ ~ , :, At this point, Ald. T. 0liver arrived at the Meeting 0REPliED on the motion of AId. White and Ba~r that By-law No. 3512 be hid on the table for two weelm and Mr. S. Widdicombe given the opportunity c~ circulating a ooantex~petition. An am~dment made by AId. A.F.Donald that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily and the By-Law read a second time, was not seconded. An amendment on the motion of Aid. C. Donald and Scott that the By-law be laid on the table for one week,~ms defeated. 871 iEEAD t~ND adopted, June 12th, 1944. Clerk FIN,%NCE LqEET!I~] Counci 1 Chamber, June 5th,1944. The Finance Col~ittee met on Monday, June 5th, 1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which .had been nroperly certified and placed before them. All members of the Cor~nittee were presentl SundFy Accounts were approved by the Co~ra~ittee, s~aounting to -,~16,685.73. The accounts submitted, being passed or otherv'ise dealt vdth, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of ~ld. Scott and Oliver. The con~nunication from H. L. Boaumont advisinS that he was unable to pro- ceed with the erection of a dwelling on Part of Lots 37 and 36, Plan 15, Huron St. was Fesented. 0RDEEED on the. motion of AId. Scott and A. F. Douald that the co~mu- anication be received and the reasons for not proceedixE ~ith the vzork, accepted. ~n offer to purchase Lot ~7, Plau 9, iJcRae Street for the sum of ~300. by Orazio Aello, was presented. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Twidale that the offer be referred to the Property Co~aittee for a report. An offer from Payel Kucera to parchase Lot lll, Plan 15, Third Avenue for the sum of $100.00 ~ms presented. ORDERED on the motion of ~kld. White and Oliver that the offer be referred to the Property Co~mmittee for a report. An offer from Eurino Iramini to purchase Lot 42, Plan 747, McGlashan Cres- cent for the sum of $200.00 was presented. 0RDFJ~ED on the motion of Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald that the offer be referred to the 'Property Committee for a report. The City Treasurer's Report on the Comparison of Tax Collections during the month of May, was presented. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and A. F. Donald that the Report be received and filed. The Communication from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario enclosing cheque in the amount'el ~4,256.73 representing 20% of the Hotel Authority Fees collected by the L. C. B. from hotels situated in the City of Niagara Falls, ~s presented. 0RDEED on the motion of AId. ~'~ite and A. F. Donald that the commun- ication be received and filed. The City Manager presented a communication in which he was requested to secure from the Finance Co~aittee a price .on Part of Lot 127, Plan 35, Victoria Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and White that the communication be ~eeeived and referred to the Property Committee for a report. The Committee adjourned to Council on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, ,Tune 12th, 1944. O3.e~ COLLqC!L ~ZEETI~D Council Chamber, June 5th,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts appr- eyed by the Committee. All members of Council were Iresent. The following By-Law waspassed; No. 3513 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Frovide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading - AId. Twidale and Barr. It was ordered on the motion of AId. G. Donald and Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading- Ald. ~idale and Scott. Ald. Twidale advised the members of Council that she had come to the Meeting prepared to give her report on the Meeting of the Children's Aid Society, which she attended at the Royal York Hotel, in Toronto on June 1st. As it was the desire of Council that this Meeting be as short as possible because the Committee appointed to go to Ottawa, had to catch a train, Ald. Twidale requested permission to wait until the Meeting of Council on June 12th, 1944 to present her report. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. RF~D AND .~LOOPTED, June 12th,1944. Clerk G. Donald and Barr. Mayor. Council 0hambet, June ~th,1944. The Council re-assembled as' the Oonference Committee, at the close of t he regular meetings for the purpose of considering the matters presented to them. All members of the Oonferenee were present. After discussion upon the various matters Ireseated, the Conference Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald end Sc~ott READ ANDADOPTED, ~une 12th,19~4 C!erk T, VERI~Y-SEV'EN~H ~JEETING ~REGUL:*~ I~ETING Counci 1 Char:iber, Juno 12th,1944. 373 Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.~0 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council, with tile exception of His Wor- ship, Mayor C. R. Xnglis, were present. Aldermen T. O. Oliver was EnactinZ Liayor. The Council having received end read the minutes of the previous lacering, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Scott and ~dd. 'Ikvidale. LR~FINISHED BUSI]~ESS Iaid over from the previous Meetin$~ No. 254 - Ontario Munic_i~al Associati on - re forwarding of resolutions to Secretary of the Association twenty-one days before the openin~ of the oonvention. CRDEZ~JD on the motion of ild. ~,,Jidele and Barr that the con~aunicationbe received and laid on the table. ORS The fellerring Oox~nunicati one were/>resented; No. 258 - 0ffici~ Secretary, Hi~b oo~;missioner for New Zealand - re invitation to Prime Minister of New Zealand. O~DEI~D on the motion of Ald. Scott and 8arr that cormaunication be received and laid on the table. No. 259 - Murray Chortle - Requestix~ removel of tree at 588 Ryerson Crescent. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and %~ddale that the communication be received and the matter referred to the Parks Superintendent for a report. No. 260 - Mrs. Helen Duckworth - requesting permission to use 0akes Football Field on June 25th for United Nations Rally. CREED on the motion of Ald. Barr and White that the- communication be received and permission granted. No. 261 - Acting City Clerk, Sault Ste. Marie - Enclosing ±~esolution re granting of gasoline for personal use of members of Armed Forces on furlough. 0iCERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Barr that the communication be received and filed. No. 262 - Hugh Brooks - re possibility of dispensing with Centre Fireball, ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~k, ddale and Barr that the communication be received and laid on the table until sud~ time as action is taken. No. 263 - J.Oreed, Chairm~n,0ntario Clothing Division,Canadian Aid to Russi an ~Mnd - requesting endorsation of campaign to collect linen on behalf of the Canadian Aid to Russian Fund. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and ~'Ynite tlmt the co~muni- cation be received and the totter referred to the Committee in Niagara Falls 'already working on this project and aproclamation issued and the endcreation of this Camped ,gn by the Council, forwarded to M~. Creed, Chairman. REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No..105 - City Manager - report on Conference of June 5th. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A.F;Donald and Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 106 - City Manager - Asphalt Plant commencing operation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the report be received and adopted and Mr. Lampson, City Engineer of St. Catharines advised that this material can be delivered at the prices quoted in the report. No. 107 - City Msnager- Report of delegation which interviewed lioncurable C.D.Howe, on Yune 6th in Ottawa. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~Vhite mad Twidale that the report be received and adopted. No. 108 - City Manager - applications for licances. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Scott that t~he applications be received, approved and issued accord- ingl y. No. 109 - Dairy Inspector - Report for the month of ~.~y,1944. ORDERED on tile motion of ild. White and Barr that the report be received and filed. ~ NISCELLAI~OUS Ald. C. W. Twidale was given permission to address the Council with reference to the Children's Aid Society Meeting which she artended in Toronto, June 1st, on the motion of Ald. Scott and A.F.Donald. Ald. ~ddsle advised that this was the 29th Annual Convention of the Children's Aid Society which was very informative aud a great deal of information was obtained, particularly in connection with Juvenile Delinquency. Iir. Blake Erwin was Secretary of that section dealing with Juvenile Delinquency. i.~. ~iajury, formerly associated ~,~th t.he Children's Aid Society here in this City was also present at the Convention and he stressed the need of family relations court in every County. Dr. R. P. Vivian, Minister of Health, was also present and Save a very fine address. He advised t~mt the Children's Aid Society is the only private organization t~mt has the anthority given to it by Government Statutes to act and advise on cases. Dr. VivfiAn advised that a Committee is to be set up in every County in Ontario to co-ordinate on Welfare Work so t~t there will be no duplica- tion of effort. Ald. ~,jidale reconmended to the Council that when such a Comjmitt- ce is formed in this County there should be a member of this Council on that Board. On the motion of Ald. g. DoP~ld and Ald. '/~fite a vote of thanks was ex- tended to Ald. ~vidale for a very informative report on the Children's Aid Meeting. TEh~)ERS Tenders had been called for a new car for the Police Department. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and A.f. Donald that the tenders received be opened, initialled by the Enacting Lhyor and read and tabulated. On the motion of Ald. Tv~idale ~md G. Donald it was ordered that the tender~ ' be referred to the Board of Police Conm~issioners for a reco~m,~endation. The Council adjourned to Finance Meeting on tile motion of Ald. White and G.Donald. READ AhD ADOPED, June tgth ,1944. Clerk Counci 1 Chmnber, June 12th ,1944. The Finance Coramittee met on Monday, June 12th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. ~.ll members, with the exception of His Worship, ~%yor .G.R. Inklie, were present. ~ Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $12,783.02. The accounts submitted, being ~assed or otherwise dealt with, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation t o the Council, on the motion o£Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald. S75 An offer to purchase Lot 267, Plan 9, ZffcXae Street., received from Crazio Aello, was presented. Upon the recor:m:endation of the Property Co!mnittee and on the motion of Ald. 0liver and V~fite it was ordered that the offer bc accepted if i~Y- ments are completed within a period of 12 months m~d the taxes are !hid fl~:l: July lst, 1944. ~kld. A. F. Donald was contra~ to this motion. The offer of Pavel Kucera to purchase Lot 111, Plan lO, Third Avenue for the sum of ~100. was presented. Upon the reco~'!.endation of the Pm~I~rty Co~m..fittee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and 0liver it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least ~3,500. value be erected on the pre~aises ~'dthin a period of six months. The offer of E. Io~l~i to ourchase Lot 42 Plan 74~ LicGlashan Crescent for - , , the stun of q~200. was presented. Upon the reco~'nendation of the Property Cor~mittee and on the motion of ~_ld. Barr and Oliver it was ordered that :.h~. Io!.%mi be advised that Lot 42, Plan 74~, McGlashan Crescent is not for sale at the present ti:ne. In connection with the price of Part of Lot 127, Pls~ 35, ~;ictoria ~venue, upon the recolmnendation of the Property Colmlittee and on the motion of Ald..~. F. Donald and elivet it was ordered that this matter be referred back to the Property Connittee and the parties interested in this lot meet the Finance Co~:dttee at it 'o regular meeting on Monday, June 19th. ~ A conmunication received from W. T. I,IcCalluln on b~nalf of Frank Spiotti's request for a refund ~f ~ deposit paid for Lot 33, Plan 2~, Ceda~ Street, was ~50. presented. Upon the reco~m~endation of the Prooerty Comnittee end on the motion of Ald. T~idale and 0liver it was ordered that th~ request be granted. In connection v,~th the Deed for William Taylor re Erie Avenue property, ut was ordered on the recommendation of the Property Cor~nittee and on the m~tion of Ald. White and A. F. Donald that the matter be laid on tim table for one week. In connection with 218-224 Bridge Street, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. White and 0liver that the City Manager contact Itong Chung and the three mort- gagcos and ascertain their intentions with regard to this property. The Council my then decide as to the disposition of this property. The Report of the Property Committee was received and adopted on the motion of Ald. White and Oliver. A communicati on from Bickle-Seagrave regarding hand-operated jacks for the new aerial ladder truck, :'~as presented. On the motion of A/ft. Oliver and A.F.Donald it was ordered that tile communication be received and filed. The request of the City Manager to call for tenders for clothing for the Fire Department was received and adopted on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr. The request of the City Manager to purchase two-8' "Fognozl Applicators,, for the Depart~nent was received and adopted on the motion of Ald. Barr and ~vidale. The Conmittee adjourned to Council on the.motion of Ald. White and 0liver. READ AND ADOPTED, .June 19th,1944 Clerk COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, June 1S,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exception of His Wor- ship, Lieyet ~nglis, were present. BY-IAW The following by-law was passed; No. 5514 -Ald. Grant Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading -Aid. Scott and Burr. It was ordered on the motion of G. Donald and A. F. Donald that the rule 56 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. Reading -Ald. %~ddale and ~'rnite. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and "raite. RF~D ~D ADOPTED, June 19th,1944. Clerk CONEREE Counci 1 Chamber, June 12~h,1944. The Council re-assenbled as the Conference Co~ittee, at the close of the regular meetings, for the purpose of considering the matters presented to them. All members of the Conference Committee were present. ~fter discussion upon the various matters presented, the Conference Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, ,.June 19~x ,1944. Olerk ~ -_ EGUL~R 1,2ETIi.~G Council Chamber, June 19th ,1944. Pursuant to adjourn~aent, the Council met at 7.150 p.m. to coasider ~eneral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Ceunc~ i havi;~ received cc~d read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted t~ese on the motion of Aid. Burr and Scott. IF~tqDERS Tenders had been called for the house kno:,m as S186 Main Street, the s~ne to be removed from it's present location to a new location or on the basks that the tenclaret will demolish the bhilding and clean up the site. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. T~vid~le and Scott that the tenders received be opened initialled and read and tabulated. , On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. Burr it was ordered that the tenders received be referred to the l~Dperty Co~mlittee. The follo~.~r~ Con~nunicati ons were presented; No. 264 - Kiwanis Club - invitntion to. ~bn~u~l Sunrise Service, June 25t2: at 8 a.m. in Queen vi'~toria Pa'~. ORDERED on the motion of ~kld. A. F. Donald s/~d Scott that the co~aunicati on be received and the invitation accepted and as many as possible attend. No. 265 - Children's Aid Society - Invitation to luncheon at the Children's Shelter, June 22nd at 12.30 p.m. 0RDEi~UD on the motion of Ald. Scott and ~'ddale that the communication be received and the invitation accepted and as many as possible attend. No. 266 - N. F. Music Festival Association . appreciation for generous donation of the Councik'. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Burr and 0liver that the co~nunication be received and filed. No. 267 - Health Lea6~e of Canada - requesting financial aid in development of Nia- gara FalLs Branch of the Health League of Canada. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and White that the communication be received and tabled and the Aldermen advised of khe data contained in the conm~unication. No. 268 - Yirs. Helen Duckworth - requesting procleJ~ation on behalf of the United Nations Day o~ june 25t]~. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 0liver and White that the comJaunication be received and the proclarmtion issued. No. 269 - ~[Ps. Helen Duck~vorth - Requesti~ permission fD use platform at 0ekes Park for the United Nations Rally on Sunday, June 25th. 0RDERh]) on the motion of Ald. Burr ard A. F. Donald that the con~unication be received and the request granted. No. 270 - N. F. Civic E:~lplo:-ees, Associations, No. 1,~5 - requesting Couneil's advice regarding the date of Civic Holiday, August 7th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 011vet and Burr thzt the conununication be received and the holiday granted. No. 271 - R.P.Thompson, Major, District Recruiting Officer - appreciation for co- operation with recruiting staff. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Twidale that the communication be received and filed. No. 272 - Junior Chamber of Co~ur~erce - appreciation for support and co-operation in com~ction v~lth the Con~aunity Prayer Service. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and G. Donald that. the communicatl6n be received and filed. Alderman Grant DoP~ald advised that there was to be a meeting in Toronto ca June 22nd,1944 at 11.30 a.m. at which time the menhers of the Illumination Board, namely Mr. Maxim Gray, General }&~uager of the Niagara Parks Conulissi on, Mr. Wilbur Cdnnell, Councillor of the City of Niagara Falls, New YGrk and himself will be in attendance. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Aid. S~ott that His Worship, Mayor Inglis be appointed to accompany the delegation. REPORTS The followir~ Reports were presented; No. ll0 - City T~anager - report of Conference held Yune 12th. ORDERED on the motion of ild. ~,.idale and ?filite that the report be received and adopted. No. lll- City t,'~unager - applications for licenccs. ORDEED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the report be received and the licenoes approved and issued accordingly. RESOLUTION ~.e following Resolution vras passed; No. 47 - SCOTT - OLIVER - ESOLVED that Aid. Yames Barr be appointed Enacting l~,or on Thursday, Yune SEnd, during the absence of His Worship, L~yor G. R. Inglis from the City; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried. PETITION Unfinished Business Petition No. 6 - lira. Annie Hawley ard 50 others in fayour of the Inssing of a by-law prohibiting the keeping of cows, goats, swine or other animals within a defined area in the City of Niagara Falls. The following Petition was presented; Petition No. ~ - }~rs. W. Hansford and 43 others ~ not in fayour of the passing of a by-law prohibiting the keeping of cows, goats, swine or. other ani:mls within a defined area in the City of Niagara Falls, and, the report of the City ~,~nager. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and G. Donald that the Council adjourn to the Committee of the Whole with the Nayor in the Chair, to consider these petitions. . CO~E~TTEE OF 'E4E Counci 1 Ch~b er, June 19th ,1944. The Council assembled as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of taking action in connection with Petitions No. 6 and 7 and By-Law No. 3512. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Scott it was ordered that the deput- ation be heard· ~. F. W. Griffiths, lawyer, spoke on behalf of those who signed the petition opposing the passing of th~ by-law· ~dr. S. Widdicombe and Mrs. Tyler else spoke, re-affirming their statements that there is absolutely no odour from the ~oats. After full discussion, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. 0liver aud G~ Donald that the. comiittee of the Whole arise and report to-Council.. READ,AND ADOPTED, YUnd Z6th,1944, Clerk · COUNCIL r~SETIbD Counci 1 Chc~nbor, Iune 26th ,1944. ~e Council re-assembled after discussion by the Co~r.'nittee of the V~iole regardirg Petitions No. 6 and 7. BY-LAWS Laid over from june 5th Lleeting; No. 3512 - Aid. Graht Donald - To Prohibit the keeping of cows, goats, swine or other animals within a defined area in the City of Niagara Falls. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Barr it was ordered that the by-lay: · be tabled for one week in order that the Aldermen may be given the opporttraity to ixbspsct the preIaises on which the goats are located. An amendment was moved by Ald. Scott and A. F. Donald that tile rule (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a seeoral time. - Carried - 4 in fayour - 3 against. 3rd. Reading - it v:as ordered on the motion of Ald. 9arr and 0liver that the by- law be laid over for one week. An amendz~nt was moved by Aid. A. F. Donald and Twirlale that the By- law be given the third reading, v:as carried by a vote of 4 to 3. The fellerring By-laws were passed; No. 3515 - Aid. Grant Donald - To amend By-Law No. 1740, respectixlS the Oiling of Streets in the City of Niagara Falls. let. Reading - Aid. Scott and ~Taite. It v~'as ordered on the motion of Aid. White and a.F.Donald that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a seconl time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Scott and T~ddale. No.3516 - Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. let. Reading - ~.ld. Twidale and Barr. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Barr and A.F.Don~ld that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-Law read a seeoral time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Aid. Sco~t and G. Donald. No. 3517 -Ald. Grant Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. Reading - AId. A.F.Donald and 0liver. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Dora{d and Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-Law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. ScQtt and Twidale. Ald. A. W. Scott advised that two or three residents had complained to him about the sounding of the whistles on the cars operated by the Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway and desired to know if the by-law l~ssed by Council ~ad been approved by the Board cf Transport Commissioners and was to ~e e~fforced. The City Manager advised that the by-law passed by the Council is in ~dae same form as the original by-law passed by the City of St. Catharines and as such is not applicable to the operation of the cars by the M. S. and T. in this area. Therefore it was necessary to write to the Board of Transport Conm~ssioners for Canada in Ottawa for an amended Order, as the Order in it's present form cannot be enforced. The Council adjourned to Finance Neeting on the motion of ~ld. ~,lidale and Scott. RF~tD AND ADOPFED, June 26t21,1944. Clerk \ / / Counci 1 Chamber, June 19t.h,1944. The Finance Cormmittee met on Monday, June 19th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied aud placed before them. All members of the Con~ittee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $1~, 664.22. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A. F. Domld and Scott. The .City Manager prestoted a report on the property at 1221 ~itchener Street. Upon the reco~nendation of the Property Comsittee and on the motion of Ald. White and Barr it was ordered that the-recommendation of-the City Manager be adopted. Tee offer of L. A. Catchpole to parchase a lot on the east side of Drdxm~ox~ Road was presented. Upon the .recommendation of the Property Coxmlittee and on the motion of Ald. Vfi~ite and Twidale it was ordered that this offer be referred back to the Property Committee Per a further ~port. In connection with the price of Part of Lot 1Z~, Plan 35, Victoria Ave. it was ordered, upon the recommendation of the Property Commi. ttee and on the m~ion of AId. 0liver and B~rr that Part of Lot 127, Pls~ 35, Victoria Avenue, havin~ a frontage of 45 feet and a depth of ~50 feet be conveyed to the ~anadi~ Corps for the sumof $100. provided t~nt the Corps are able to obtain an entrance to the property 50 feet v~de and in the centre of the vacant lots on Victoria Ave. In connection with the Deed for William Taylor re Lot 8, Plan 35, Erie Avenue, it was ordered, upon the recom~hendation of the Property Committee, and on the motion of AId. 0liver and t~rr tha~ the request of Mr. Taylc~ be forwarded to the 0ity Solicitor for his opinion. The ~Report of the Property 00remittee was received and adopted on the motion cf Ald. 0liver and B~r~. The Co~mnittee adjourned to Council on the motion of Ald. A.F.Dor~ld ~nt &liver. gAD AND ADOPTED, June 2ISth,19,1i~AA~a Clerk ' Chairlrnn of Finance. "'v ,-, wq~ COUNCIL June 19th,1944. The Council re-assembled at the c!ose of the regular council a~! finance mcetix~s for thc purpose of lmssing the money by-law vtich covered time accounts appeared by the Committee. fall members of Council were present. BY- LAW The fellerring By-Law was passed; No. 3518 -Ald. G. Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading - ild. Scott and %Tnite. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~kgids~e and 0liver that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donold and ~'ddale. VERP~kL REPORT His Worship, Mayor G. R. Inglis gave a verbal report on the Conference of the Canadian L~yors and Munici.u~lities v&ich he attended during the v:eek of Yu~e llth to 18th inclusive, in Montreal. His Worship advised that there were about 600 representatives present. There were 42 Resolutions passed during the Convention and included in this nm~ber was the resolution in conaection with Post-War Aviation, forwarded by the City of Niagara Falls, which was passed unanimously by the Resolutions Committee. ~e Mayor added that the Chairman of the Resolutions Conmittee was very much in fayour of it. His Worship also advised that the Resolution in connection ~,dth the National Hous- i ng Scheme for loans up to 90% with interest at 4~j%, was adopted. His Worship also advised that he attended the Convention in Toronto while on his return trip. Its was elected Chairman of the group of Municipal Officers lo- cated outside the Metropolitan area. He was not able to remain for the final meet- ing, but advised ttmt another meeting will be held very shortly and at that tin~ he will be able to present a fuller report. During the Meeting of the Ontario I~vors Association everyone upheld the Government in the new legislation in connection with the Fire Departments Act, in~ eluding all labour organizations. There were ninny discussions in co~mection with this matter. His Worship pointed out to the Fire Marshal that the firemen in this locality are not in fayour of any change as they are satisfied with conditions as they are at present and competent m~n cannot be procured from the Selective Service for fire department duty. On the motion of Ald. ~vidale and 0liver it was ordered that a vote of .~ thanks be extended to His Worship for his very full report. The Council ~deeting adjourned on the. '~Al.d.G.Donald and White. 1F_AD AND ADOPTED, JUne 26th,1944. Clerk - Mayor. ?,'~NTY-NIN'ift I~ET!HG PdEGUL~R T~IEETII:G Council Chamber, Yuns 26th,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Cotuucil reed at V.ZO p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council weI~ present. The Council hayinS received and read the minutes of the previous Inssting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Oliver and B~rr. TEIDERS Tenders had been called for the supply of unifonas for the Fire Depart- m~nt for ti~e ~ar 1944. It was ordere~l on the motion of Ald. 0liver ~d Scott that the tenders received be opened, initi~lgd by His Worship,Mayor Inglis, read and tabulated. It was further ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and 0liver that the tenders be laid on the table for one week for a report. IN.rFINISED BUSIiESS Laid over f~m the previous meetir~; L'o. 267 -Heslth Leakage of C~ada - requesting financial aid in the development of the Niagara Falls Branch. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~idale m~d Oliver that the co~mnunication be received and His Worship, Mayor Inglis, Chairman of Finance, Ald. Grant Donald, and the City Manager be appointed as a conu'~dttee to interview the directors of the Health Leagues. At this point, Ald. G. Donald and Ald. I. White arrived at the Meeting · DEPUTATI 0 ],FS In connection with Coxmaunication No. BVS, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. V~nite and ~vidale that the representatives from the Veterans' 0rganizatio~ of Niagara Falls be permitted to address the Council. Mr. Thos. N. Grimster pre- sented a cheque in the amount of $662.15 which was the proceeds of the Tag Day on Yune 10th, sendacted by the Veterans' Organizations on ~a~na Charts Day. His Wor- ship, L~ayor Inglis thanked the delegation for the very fine contribution to the Queen's Canadian Fund for Bombed Victi:ms in Britain and in turn handed the cheque to the representative of the Fund, Mr. Y~nes M. Cows~. Mr. Cowan thanked the Coun- ci I and the Central Co~mittee and advised that the entire cheque would be forwarded to the Lord L~ayor of London. See Resolution No. 48. c01.~.~ric ATI ONS The following Conm~unicati ons were presented; No. ~75 - Sec./Treasurer, Veterans' Organizations - enclosing statement of Tag Collection held on Yune 10th. 0RDEI~ED on the motion of Ald. White and Twidale that the .communication be received and filed. See Resolution No. No. 2V4 - N.F.Oivie Employees' Association - invitation to attend basket picnic on August 7th at the Municipal Swishing Pool. ORDERED on the motion of ~ld. olivcr and ~ldale that the co~uunication be received and the invitation accepted and ~mowledged and the City Manager poll the members of Council to ascertain the number who will be in attendance. No. ~5 - Chanter of Co~mrce - Requesting nmae ~f representative of Niagara Fslls connection withthe esta~ishment of sn Air Fiel~ in this District. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and G. Donald that the communication.be received and laid on the table for one week. IJO. 27'3 - F_,zr::ies C!L/L - r'Pqieatind ~r'!~s~j en Of Ontoiris an~ tturon Str~h~t frr ::~lnr'rise4 ~"--'r ...... ~ O:~DE-~D n L~e ';-~i,,n of Al.i. Scott und O. Dc~I~ that the coim.:un!catien l~c. 27 ? ~ I,~vcns ~ros, (~ir S, rvides !,tl. ) 2oi,tcstin6 ' .... ,~' ~ mcnts v.'if~i the De~t. o~ N~tional Defiance re esta!:lish::.ants of' P ...... ~'~l ii" ~ ..... ~ at t!il!ouihby. CDEP~D on tke motion of ~d. Oliver and 3. B, ua] ~ u'iat tl.e co~.::un- icerich be received ~d laid on the table for one wee'-' ~a:' ?:~rzi!era,'i,-:, ~:t'! ~.l.,~ !ioncurable T,Tr. Power coi~nunicated v. ith in order to obt~n furtl:er iff,:'r:::ati on rejar'!- i~ this matter. At this poiht, .~:1~ .... P. DoLid arrived ut the T.lcetirZ. Tile followimZ Reports were presented~ lie. 112 - City T.fana,j~er - re replacim/Z o~' street 1[-'ht at :sort Street and Fifth Avenue, O]DEi~D on the motion of :~d, ]. Dor?a!Z and/art that the report be received and the recoxm~endation of the City ?ff~ager, alsl-ted. i'!o. llZ - City !~anager - applications for licsnccs. ORDijPZD on tie :~ct!en of/iS. A. F. Don"~ld and Scott t.bat the royart be received'and the a_plications fcr tic licences approved and ticences issued accordingly. Pj~jCLUTICN The follo:'ring Resolution was l~assed; I~o. 4~ -/.T~!ITE-G.DOI."f-~D - RXSCLVED that th~ Council extend their thanks to the Veterans' Organizations of Niagara Falls for the wonderful collection rndo ~lr con- tributions to the Queen's C~adian ~'Mnd and that proper publicity be :;iven on be- half of the Veterans' Organizations and their auxiliaries; and the Seal of the Corp- oration be hereto affixed. · Carri e d Unanimousl ~ .. The followtin5 By-Law was passed; · No. 3519 -Ald. A. F. Doinld - To Provide for permission to TI~ Roll Telephone Co- mpany of Canada to replace a pole in the same location on Ep~'Drth Circle in the City ~f Niagara Falls. 1st. Reading -Ald. ~,~idale and Barr. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~'ddal o and Scott that the rule 3G (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-la~,: read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Tvddale and A. F. Donald. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. ~vid~lo and Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, Yuly 3rd, 1944. Clerk .I :I FI~LkNCE MEETING Oounci 1 Chanb or, June 26th,1944o The Finance Connnittee met on 1.'onday, June 26th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts v:hieh trod been properly certified and placed before t~em. All members of the Cojmmittee ~erc present. Sundry accounts were approved by the Colmnittee, smountinj to .$57,395.98. The accounts subiaitted, bein~ passed or otherr~se dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Oliver. The Stateraent of Relief for the month of 1,Tay ,1944 ~':as presented for con- s ideration. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald card 0liver tibet the stater~nt be received and filed. In confection with items 3,4,5,6 on the a[;enda, upon the roco:mnendation of the Property Comzaittee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Dornld and Oliver it was ordered that tile s~Jne be laid over for one week for consideration. A co~mT, unication from the Beard of Police Colm.~is si oners re additional Hospital expense for Deputy Chief, was presented for consideration. It was ordered on tile motion of Ald. Barr and Scott that the coJmaunication be received and referred to the City Mnnager for a report. The Coi~ttee adjourned to Counci 1 on the motion of A/d. A. F. Donald ~d Oliver. RF~kD '~FD ADOPTED, July 3rd, 1944. ............... Clerk Chairman of Finu~lce. COT/NCIL MEETING Council Chsmber, Juno 26th,1944. TIle Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for ~he purpose of passing the mgney by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee, All merebets of Council were present. BY-Y~W The follov~ng By-law was passed; No. 3520 -Ald. G. Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. ~vidale and A. F. Donald.-" It ~as ordered on tlm motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules cf Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a seeeel time, - Carried Unanimously. 3r.d, Reading -Ald, ~'~idale and Barr, The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Aid. 0liver and G. Donald. RL~iD ~JD ,~DCPTED, July 3rd, 1944. C le rk COI~EREI'EE Ccdnci t Cha~ [ t-:r, Ti'..e Coancil re-asserablod as the Conference Co:!n.:l. i ttee, at tLe close of the regular meetings for the imrl!ose of considerin;£ the :.nattore presented to the:a. All members of the Conference Co.,:n~ittee v,'ere present. After disc'~ssion upon the various zlntters presented, the Coni'erence Co~mnittee adjourned on the motion ef Ald. G, Donald and Oliver. PjE/U) ~ID ADOFlED, July 3rd, 1944. Clerk' rff{IRTIE~I LEETIh~ Counci 1 Chamber, July 3rd, 1944. REGUIIR t.~ETI!~C Pursuant to adjournment, the Council mot at V.fi~) p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Com~.cil vdth the exception of Ald. A. W. Scott, r~re present. T~ie Council havir.? received cad read the minutes of the prev- ious meeting, adopted these on the :.qotion of Ald. White and 0liver. UNFINIS}ED BUSINESS hid over fi~Dm the previous :nest:r6; No. 275 - Chamber of Colm~,crce - requesting name of representative of Niagara FalLs in connection :,dth the establisl~nent cf an Aim' Field in this District. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~-narn an~ 0liver tha~ ~d[-.~ coIm?anication be received and a coxmaittce be appointed, consisting of the delegation v/nich interviewed the !tonour- able C. D. Howe on June 6th, and also any other member of Council who may desire to attend. C0',~i.DirIC ~'fI 0hvS following Communications were presented; No. 278 - Ytulior Chamber of Cor~aerce - reqnesting per:mission to hold a street dance on Valley Way, between Victoria Avenue and Mort:son on July 15th, 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Oliver that the communication be received ~nd permission granted as requested. h~o. 279 - Official Secretary, Hil]h Colmaissionor for New Zealand - Prime Ninistor of New Zealand unable to accept invitation to visit Niagara Falls. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and A.F.Do~li t~ab the cormnun:cat:on be received and filed. No. 280 - United Gas,Coke,& Chemical Workers, C.I.0. - re passing of by-law prohib- iting goats in certain area. ORDERED on the isotion of Ald. Barr and ~faite that the co~m~mnication be received anl lald on the table for one neath. No. 2B1 - Ontario Hospital Association - enclosing letter from Dr. Vtvian re further oilrating funds needed by every hospital in Ontario. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Tv.idale that the communication be received and laid on the table. No. 282 - Board of Education - re meeting to be arranged v:ith Council re School In',.,, Amendment Act, 1944. ORDERED on the motion of .tld. White and A. F. Donald that the conmunication be received and arrangements made for a joint n~eting with the Board cf Education and the City Council at their convenience. Ald. G. Donald spoke about the conditions existinC alon~ Bridge Street and Erie Avenue and demanded that som, e action be taken to clean up this situation. It was moved by Ald. G. Donald, seconded by Ald. ~'ddale that a reconm- endation be submitted to the Police Commission regarding the investigation of con- ditions existing around Bridge Street and Erie Avenue. An amendment was moved by Aid. White and Ald. 0liver that a deputation of the City Council meet vdth the Police Commission to debate the :matter of clean- ing up the conditions existing at Bridge Street and Erie Avenue. ~e amen~aent was carried unanimously. Tim City Clerk advised that copies of the Provisional Progranmie for the 46th Annual Meeting of the Ontario Municipal Association were on file in this office for the inforxmtion of the members of Council. It was ordered by Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that a communication be sent to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Ontario Municipal Association advi~tng that a study of the Programme for the 46th Annual ~eting does not allot space for the discussion of Post War problems and suggesting that arrangements be made to include such a discussion in the pro- graxame and that a compel%eat speaker be secured to deal ~,~th this subject. It was furt~er suggested that Ald. A. F. Donald, member of the Executive of the Ontario Nunicip~l Association personally contact Dr. Brittain in this connection. The followin!~ R~e2ot was E~reseI~ted_jo No. 11{ - City I..~anaEer _ ap!.!icatiens for !icenoes. CRDR..I~D o.,: t~,t~ notion of .~!~. Vfinite and Aid. ~.'~dale that tke telherr be received and tke licenoes aidproved a.ud issued accordin~61y. The Council adjourned to Fin~lce on the motion of Ald. G. Donal:! un,[ .k!d. 0!iver. READ~2{D ADOFlED, July 10th,19~!4. Clerk FIN:~ICE I.EETIhU Counc i 1 Cha:ab or, July 3rd, 1944. ~e Finance Coim~dttee met on kbnday,/u!y ~rd, 19.!4 for tke l,~ur2~ose of approvi~] and also of Fassing the various accounts ~,~hich had l~cn pro>erly certi- fied and placed ~fore ~. ill members of the Co-~m:dttee, -:ith the excelsrich of Ald. A. W. Scott, were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Cosniittee, aI~iountiirS to .~17,119.37. The accounts submitted, being passed or other":ise de~!t v:ith, :';ere order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and The Statement of Comlnrisons of tax collections for tke montli of Juue, 1944. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Oilvet and A. F. Donald that the state- msnt be received an.d filed. qlle offer of L. A. C~tchpole to purchase a lot on Drumniond Mo~d, was pre- sented. Upon the reco~rr::endation of the Property Co~m, nittec aa,t on t.h.e motion of fad. 0liver aad Aid. ~fifite it was ordered tlnt the offer be laid on the table for two weeks for further consideration. Tenders for tl;? i ?c:p~rty at 21PC L~ain Street were presented for consider- at:on. Upon the recoL~aeMation of the Prol,~rty Cola.nittec and on bhe motion of Aid. ~'fi~ite and Oliver it was order6d that k~r. H. C. Leewen and Lhr. C. Ninacs be advised that the property at S186 Main Street ~'dll not be sold at the present time. A conmac:cat:on from Mrs. Nellie Gryziak advising of her inability to coasttact a dwelling this year on Part of Lot 30, Plan 632, First Avenue, was pro- seated. Upon the rcco~mmendation of the Property Co~mnittee and on the :notion of Aid, V, qfite and Ald. 0liver it was ordered that I~trs. Gryziak be advised that thede- posit will be refunded and tibet she also be advised that she may make application to the Property Co~nittee to purchase Part of Lot 30, Plum 632, First Avenue if she should so desire. A conu~unication from tile City Solicitor with reference to the issuing of a Deed to William Taylor for Part of Lot 8, Block I, Erl'e Avenue, was IEesented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Con~mittee and on the motion of and ~d. ~ite that ~. Taylor be advised that when satisi'ac~ re~irs ar~ made to the re~r v~l of the ~ilding on Part of Lot 8, Block I, Emie Avenue, a deed vdll be issued. , , ~e report of the P~rty Co~,ittee on the alive totters, was presented. Ordered on the motion of Ald. ~vidale ~d V~ite that the re~ort be received ~d ,~dopted. A co~!lunication received from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission enclosing a cheque for $68,V54.00 being Tax Grant 1945-1947, was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. V~.ite and A3~I. Barr that the co~mnunication be received and the infonmation forwarded as requested. The City }Y~nager's report i~ connection v:ith tenders for e!othinC for the Fire Department v~as presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~'fidale and Ald. 0liver that the recmmaendation of the City Manager be adopted. The City Manager 's report in connection with the reviewing of certein salaries on/uly let, v;as Fesented. It was ordered on the motion ~f Ald. Barr and Ald. 0liver that the recommendations of the City Manager, be adopted. Tae Finance Meetin~ adjourned on ~he motion of Ald. ~D,I.idale ~J~d A.F.Donald. RF~U) A/~D ADOPTED, July 10th,1944. Clerk Chairman Council Chamber, July 3rd, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law v~ich covered the accounts approved by the Corm, ittee. ill members of Council, with the exception of Aid. Scott, were lEesent. BY-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 3521 -Ald. G. Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. Barr and It vms ordered on the motioh of Ald. Barr and Ald. G. Donald that the rule 36 (S) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a seeoral time. - Carried Unanimously. 3~d. Reading - AId. ~A. F. Donald and AId. ~vidale. ,. It was c~dered on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald and Ald. Barr that flowers be forwarded to Mrs. Scott, ~[fe of Ald. A. W. Scott ~0 is at Fesent in the Private Patients' Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. A. F. DOnald.' , · ~ = = ADOPTED, July 10th,1944, COh~FE2~EiICE Ceu~:cil C'-uanber, July 3~d, 1944. Z~.o Council re-asse:~b!~d as the Conference Colm.:ittee, at the c!oso cf tile regular meetings, for the ptu~pose of considerind the !~;ltters !-rosente~d tc ~! members of the Conference Co~m:dttee, with the excel.rich of ~d. " Scott, ,were present. After disc,.msien 'jDou the various :nattoPs present.~:], the Conference ittee adjourned on the motion of A!d. Yfi~.ite and :kid. G. Donald. READ AI'jD ADCFi~ED, July 10th ,1944o Clerk ~.IRTY-FIRST L~ETIIiG T~GUL~R COLU]Cil July 10tll I~trsuant to adjourn:cent, the Council met at V.~O I-.:4 f~ noneider [~cnernJ business ~d finance. /tit members of t. he Council, with the exception ~ Ai~. ~rab: Dosed ~d fdd. A. 17. Sostt, were present. ~ne Council havi~ received and read the' minutes of the previous meetinG, adopted these on the motion of ~d. ~rr and lid. 0liver. COLr,.TUYTI CATZ 0]!S 'i I"!~e follov.d Rj Col~municati one were presented; hb. 2~3 - Scc.-Tycas. Ontario ;?,micipj1 Association - acM~ov'!edZinG suj;e:d [on of Council as to the ProvisionS. ~.o~rai:mc. ORDZXD on fP~e motion of >~d. i'fi~ite and .:id. .~.Y.Donald thai the colmnunication be received and tl~e Sccret~y-Treasurcr Dr. Horace L. Brittain he co:~nunicatcd v,~th sugSesti~ that T.~. Dana Porter, t~in- ister of Planning ~d bcvclopraent load ~y discussion on this subject and further suggesting that P~fessor O. A. Curtis ¢ ~ngstcn University, vl~o has made ~ extensive stu~' on Post ';Yar Planning, be requested to preI~c a paper dealing v~it! this ~1 imi'ort~t subject. t ~ - Secretary-Police Corn:sissies - enclosing reco:=~tendations of tjie Police .,o. Cozm2.ission, in comnection with Erie ivenue and BridGe Street. 0RDE2ED on the :noti of 2~ld. 1'~fite a~fi Ald. Oliver titat the co]mnunication be laid over fo~' consideratic:: until the deputation of taximen are present. See Deputations REPORTS The folioring Reports were ,uresented; No. 115 - City ManaZer - report of Conference bet,.Teen City Council's rcpresentativ! ~nd the Board of Police Connni.~sioners held on July 5th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oldvet and Ald. Barr tint the report be laid on the table until the recolm~en!- ations ~f the Police Con~uission are considered later in the agenda. See Det;utati ons No. 116 - City Manager - applications for licences. 0RDEI~ED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donsld cmd Ald. Oliver that the report be received, the licences approvcd and issued accordingly. No. llV - Dsdry Inspector - report for the month of Juno,1944. 0RDE1U, D on the mot. ion of Ald. Burr and tld. V~lito that the report be received m~d adopted. ~Z-LUV The fellerring By-Law was presented; I/b. ~5o° - To repeal By-raw No. 2261 respecting Traffic and the Use of Streets to ~uncnd By-Law No.,. 2243 ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~'hite and ~tld. Oliver that by-law No. .3522 be laid over for consideration, until the deputation OF taximen have been hcc RESOLUIFiON The fellowl ng ResoI~tion was passed; · ~1o. 49 - A.F.DONALD-T.0.0LIVFd - RESOLVED that Ald. Yas. G.V~ite be appointed En- acting Mayer during the week of July 17th, during the absence of His Worship, Mayor Inglis froan W~e City; and the Sesl of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Uuanimously. READ ;'dTD ADCt~'E~D, July Cle~ Cc:!"ci i Ch~ ,' r, 3':1t -, lOtS' "~ -' ]'ascLn-. t'.,, various aceJ,:~t ..... ~' and~i'iace-~ 7:c~cra the: .... i!~ 'members Of Sco~t an] tb7 C:. '~ ..... ~,'-~ -~ _ the Co:a:jtt. c~, - ;~-' ............. , ~:.. Grant Donall, i;ore "res~,~-~ ~ ' " was EnactinS CLair:.u~n cf Finance. - ........... ,. F. Den- S~fi,]ry .Losousts l';ore ajl-rove! by the Cor::ittee, u :'u: t~ ' - to ~? ~ ~ "~ placed jn the ::cncy by-.law for freesstation to tl:e Council, on tl.a motion of AI:I. ~'~iite and -[d. elivet. Tl.e City LS.~k<jer !frosnnte.t ~ cos~'.C~-ication i.'l "-:.;ql. a r' ~:'.,,;st ?~i '-,-u made roSavii:-. the -~:a!u i' .... f ~ v~2~:'~ lot ~t, th, ccr,zcr ~? L!Icn .wcnu; -,~ C~ntre ~treat. It :.aJ ordered r.n tL.e -'netlot. of kJa, Ll.ito a:~d .rid. Oliver t'.':~t thi~ be referred tb the ~'roperty Co:n::ittee for a report. ~ conmun~cati on ?rc, r!t Mrs. OI'yzia]z in co,':ncct~on wiE_ trio lot at the c<:r- nor of First .kvcllue and iI~c,n Street was proses!ted. It was o~dercd o2: tkj ~'.otion of :~. 1'alito ~d i'dd. ~rr that ~a!e corE;l~nicatioI1 be received alll lisp request conylied wit]l. - The State:!~e.~t of Cccupied Registered Properties at Furls ZOth ,!944 :'.'us presented for conside:ration. It tas ~rdered on the y'.ot~on o? .'.i~]. 7fi'.~te and Ald. Cliver ti~at the Statement be referred to the Prol~rty Co~uaittee for a roleft. The Statement of kbusing .~Grecr~nts at June ZOtjt r:as presented for sideration. It v:as ordered on the motion of Ald. :Tnite anj Al.i. Oldvet t!mt the Statement be referred to the P~porty Connnittce re'_, a report. ~le Statement of City l~'operties other titan Itotming Sold Under Agreement ',','as Presented for cohsideration. It was ordered on the motion of Akl. ~'~itc and ltd. 0liver that the Statement be referred to the ProI~rty Com~:~ittec for a tel;oft. TT:e Statement of Hospitalization Accounts paid by the Municipality which ~re to be reimbursed, as at Yur~ 30ti1,1944, was presented for consideration. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Pb. lte and Ald. 0liver ~at the Stat~lxcnt be eelred and the sa:ne be referred to the City 'Clerk for a confidential report regard- ing the eirc~imtances of those appearing on this Statement. On the motion of Ald. 01ivcr and Ald. ~R~ite, the Fiuance Conmittee arose and reported to Counci 1. RF~kD iND ADOPTED~ July 17tJi ,1944, Clerk Chairman of Finance. COT~TCI L Count] 1 Chamber, July 10th, 1944. ~.e Council re-assembled at the close of the regular Council and Finance Lieotin£s for t~ purpose of passing the money by-law v;hich covered the accounts approved by the Conmzittee. .ttl me::bers of Council, witl~ the cxcertion of AId. Gr~nt Do~nld and :ild. A. W. Scott,.were present. BY~LATj The feller.alaS By-I~w v:as ]nssed; Ijo, ~-o., Aid. F. Doxnld - To Grant Monies for General r~rposes. let. ReadiI~; - idd. l'~ite ~d ~k!d. elivet. It :':as ordered on the motion of A!d. ?~qite and kld. =h F. De;~alff tlat the rule 36 (2) of the Standing i~ules of Council be temporarily suspended ~d the by-law re~d a second time, - Carried U4animously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Burr and Ald. 0liver. In connection with Cormuunication .bYe. 284 received froIn the Secretary of the Police Cc:aaission, it was ordered on the :notion of A!d. A. F. Do~nl!l and Oliver tMat the Council consider Items 2,3,4 and that Item 1 be laid over for con- sideration until the delegation of taximen is present. Upon consideration of Item 2, it l:las ordered 6n the motion of Ald. l'fitite and Ald. 01iv er th at the C~nadian Nati on~ Ele ctri c ~i luay be co mmunic ated r~i th in order ~ have the car stop moved f~m Erie Avenue ~ Bridge Street in front of the Custodian National Depot for all south bound street cars. Upon consideration of Item 3, it was ordered that arrcmSoments be made uith the proprietor of tl~e Erie Lunch to close at 12 nidni~t and if rowdism in the Restaurant is not prevented, the licenee to be cancelled. Upon consideration of Item 4, reconmending that the Chief of Police notify the operators ef all hotels in the City that if t}my .rotfair !~rsons to co;~,e intozicated on their pra~nisos representations vrill be nnde to the Liquor Control Board for cancellation of their !icescos, it was ordered on the motion of ~ld. 0liver and Ald. Burr that the same be acknowledged. DEPUTATI 0H At this ti4c a deputation of tszimsn consistiRZ of It.B.Singer, E. E. Nuttin'g and Fred Harmmorton were pernitted to address the Council on the motion ~e delegation pointed out to the Council that the congestion of p~ple standing on Erie Avenue was not on account o~ the taxi stud ~t on account of people w~iting for street cars. ~q stated that this location was the most logical place for a telephone ~d that if the staid is moved it vdll cause a Mrdship to the t~imen who a~ makinJ a livelihood throu~ this occupation. taximen felt that they could agree to a transfer of their stud to the BMdCe St. ~ea in front of the C.N.R. depot if a satisfactory arrangement for the ins~all- a~ on of a telephone c~ be made. It was ordered on the motion or Ald. l'$ite and .~14. Burr t~t the City Clerk be authorized to interview ~,h'. bn~urst of the C~adi~ Natio~l R~hvay tc arrange for a taxi stand on the north side of B~dge Street in front of the C.N.R. depot and that negotiations be entered in~ to sec~me the installation ~ telephones in the genie area for the benefit of ~rsons desiring taxiS. ~t yes further ordered on the motion-of AId. ~ite ~d ~d. A.F.Domld that no rnrking be l~rmitted in t~t area from Bridge Street to the beginning of the present tai stand on Erie Avenue and that the present byelaw in e~fect ~lowi~ a taxi stand on Erie Avenue be~epealed ~d a by-law prepared for a 2 car tmxi stud on BMdge Street in front of tl~ C.N.R. depot, east of ~e alley w~. See ~'-hw No. 3522 ls~ redling -..klt ,n te · ~ F. Do:talrl It '-'a? or !,?r.~-t on tLe .,otSon (2) off the Stau,i~:~ 2ulep a second time. - Carrj o'l ~rd. l?oadi~ - A!Z. Oilyor ~:d ,Cfi. A. F. Donald. Qn the motion of A!d. A. P. Dc:ta!:l zml .kid. !.l:itc,tLc Council PE.[D ,d'!D ~DOPTED, TU~,- ].Tth ,q944. Clerk CO-'~"Ei~JIICE Cc,:lnci 1 Ci.,~::lber, July 10tj~ ,!944 . ~.qo Counci 1 re-assembled as the Conrefer. co Com.~ittee, at t, he close of tJ:e regular meetinds' for the ],ulrpose oF considerin:C the matters presented tc thc:'t. members of the Conference Co~mnitteo, vdth the extortion of Ald. A.W.acott ~md Aid. Grant Donald, :'zero present. After discussion ufon the various matters !resents4, the Conference Conrad- tree adjourned on tt,_e motion of Ald. Oliver stud ~dd. A, F. Do:~ld. RE~D AND ikD0t~FED, July l?t~1,1944. Clerk FF,~TL'~R I~ZT1'ZU Ccunui ]. C'I~: 't,~r, Yu]y l?tL,1144. Purcuanf ~c udjournrnt, the Ccu"!ci] r.ot a~ ?. Z.:-. , ........ b-'- n~' i .-~r~ ....... ~ f~n~ncc. A]I members ~f t'~ CruPn=l, :.~ +'" t l.( ~--cpSti~n oC ~lis CLub'. ~_c C',u ~l' i~v/"5 r~"ivn~ .......... ' ...... - ..... alclte/if.use on tL. '.-uoticn cC jdd. ~r~ and All..%.F.D, ~ald. %llo Council on %he motion cf _~. lrP p~Li eels. T:.e ne'v City 2ate ;'.,~uld be f!,2. nn lot day Z'.e Govern:east rate .?.~ ?r d~' ~D l. ercont~ge increase for the City v.~u!d Lo !4.25J ~nd for tko crnmont o ~t v.us ordered on tILe motion of ~d. ~'.id~o and .k]rl. elivet tLat tLo latter received f~.cn Dr. Reut!ey be road. .liter a lenGthY ~scussi. ok, it erdared on tLe motion of .'~d. elivet ~d f~d. G. Dc~ld thai ~ cerqittee be canted to study this linttar mid rc~ort back to Council in tv.o weekS' time. Enacting ]layer WKito appointed ~d. Oliver,/~d. G. Don~d ~d the City ]Zun~jer to this Co~msitteo. Tenders had Lees called for the house lclo';m as 1221 Fatchaser Street. It was qrdered on the motion of Ald. Toddale and A!d. Scott that the tenders re- ceived be opened, initialled, read and the tenderors notified that the mortgagees of this FopartY have nmv redeemed the s~nc. L~!~SZ~D ~SI~SS Laid over from a previous :seetinS; No. 259 - ~.furray Chortle - requesting removal of a tree at 58~ Ryerson Crescent. ORDE:V.D on the motion of A!d. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott that the conununication be received and the,request ~ranted. ..: .... ' See R~port No. 118 . CO},~,Tu~rlC ATI 0~ The follo~'rln~ Co~unications wer~ presented; No. 285 - ,Hencurable Ctms. G. Povmr, Minister of National Defence for Aii ~ re status of Willoughby Airport. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver ~nd Kld. B~rr that the conmtunication be re~eived ar~ laid on the table. 895 i[u. 2¢? - T ...... ~l ~*~i~ -- ]]n,~lc::in· ~' ..... + 'P :~:'ir.. 2:12 ...... ~ ' *~' (DD~'r"' cn the '-6~i received ~:,i filed. 'Z.c fol].cwi:~3 Rciortr :'.'r,r~. i-r .;,~!n~ 2Z; S C 2 ?ff l;o. ]!8 - q. Y. ~",:lory .- r,' rt'F'c.v~] o? t, re~ a.t D'r' '%:-rD'n Cr.~c:::'. r]~3~':2 '. bl. motion of Alfi. A. F. Dcpal'l a"l .kl'!, Sentt ';Let tl'.=' rcf, ort tc received au! o~mmondation ~ the Parks Superintenient, alepro'i, lie. 119 - City ]:an~,Xer - I~ pain.~'iR] cf }Mtm C;;'.? 1'1'.3 ' n 7icHpia =k';,"':e, CRD"'.R!']D on the motion of A!d. Sc,',tt a:~ AId. Parr that ti.c re! srt t,} rccfi-~ed a_:] the reccnmb%idatio!~ of tile City .L'u~adcr adopted. Ib, 120 - City ]:at. ajar -al'l~]ieztions fc, r lice!:cer. (iiDfEiLED :n if:,' '.~"j~: ~ 'd~.. ~.',d dal!~ cud _"~!~. q. Donald tl~t tLc ai;iiicJ,~io::s I..> recoivud, issued ~ccording!y. I:c. ]2] - Fire C:'.i,-f - r,J ?-,Cth .casual Com1'.mrc]lco of t:yI '~.,::I r~c.]l .'~5J.,~atL(~: Chiefs. ORDZPjCD on t]e :,ot$oj of k!] . A. F. D::._2~ _hA 'i:. kPr t]_J'. L::' h~' receivc~ .... ' filed ~-~ +~'~ alireci~tion cf Council cxt,mZc] tc ~' - Fire At this "ci]If, n~ 3r[jlt Donald v:!:o rzas :=!fir -r,-,-,-~,+ the Dominion :~sccet. ticn or 7ire C!:ieCs, :;/c:ke about tLe C~rf-ronm~. that tXe Fire Chiefs of tl.e Pr{v~ nee cf luebec kopad tl:~t rc!~ti ox,: ',,:~"'. r ~'nd +~ Ot]!e- _ . _.o r '.,rovinces throughout the Dominion would be i: Cro-:~ tS.r{.u Convention. lie izo alvis{;.1 tLat VI. ~. Scott, Fire Yf~{rz!.al '.:~.7 outlined tl~ Fire DoSart:::Jnta ~ct in force i~ bLe ~'ovinee cf (,nt~ri ferreff tc thc Ci%y o~ ~ltaS~ra Falls. 3i~. Donald a,h'ice] 'l.~~ the :.octurn Irr':-:i-cos "'- .... 7-0 D' ScinS ahead v.ith Pest '.!~r P!anu~".5, ~. , !c::ircd to ~o~': if ~y D1LmS had boon i:reFaro~ by the Post ~'~r P~nni:~ District. A!q. 0!iver, Secretary of the Pcr:t '.7~r Pl~nui:.~ O:: .ittee p!~nn in ?ro!iz~in~ry st' '~ ]~vu been coi:li~ilgd but tkat ..~src infCl'lL~tiOll forthconfind ill the neaF u f~t' ............. was ordered tl,~t the ~pprcCi~tion of Council be extended to A!d. O. Donald for his re The follov.ix~j By-Dar;s wore passed; BY-,L'~iJS No. ~524 -Ald. Grant Donald. - To au'bhorize the e.,zoeution of a Deed. ls~ Reading -Ald. Z'.idalo and AId, Scott - Carried Unar. i.'i~ously, It was ordered on the faction of Ald. 0. Donald ~ld Ald. Olive,? that the rulc 36(2) of tim Standards Rules of Council be temporarily suslcnded and tide by- law read a second tiles. ~ Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Readi~ - Aid. A. F. Donald and Aid. Barr - Carried Unanimously. !'Ip. 35,~5 -Ald. T. 0. 0liver, Jr. - To ~aend By-Law 2243 rcsl~cti~Z Traffic and the Use of Street. let. Reading -Ald, A. F. Donald ~d Ald. Barr. - Carried Ua~mimously, It was ordered on the exotics of ilia. Barr cmd AId. Scott that the rule 36(2) of the Standing Rules ~f Council be temporarily suspendc.d ~md tile by-law read a secoxfi time. - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. Reading -Ald. ~,,idule 'and Ald. G. Donald - Carried Unanixaously. · TTo. ~'5~ -Ald. T.0.Cliver, It. - To 2u!lend By-Law 2124 respecting Traffic a~'d the Use of Streets. 1st. Rcadi:~ -Ald. }~arr aud ild. Scott. - Curried Unani::cusly. It was ordered on the moti on of Aid. A. F. Dcn.ld a~d Jdd. O. Donald that the rule Z'Z~(2) of the St~mdinC Rules of Council bc tezal:orarily suspenied emd the by-la;': road a sccon~l time. - Carried UnaniHously. 3rd. Reading -:Lld. qA'.dda~e an~ Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. On the motion of A!d. Scctt an! AI~. %~,iddle the Council adjourned te Finance. RE.~D ~d;D ,~DOPTED, Y~ly 24th,1944. Clerk - Council Chu~nber, July l?tSh1944. The Fi:zance Connaittce met on T.bnday, Yu!y 17th,1944 for tl~ purpose of ar, pro~ng ar'fi also of passing tip various accouuts which had Leo:~ preyfly certif- ied and p!accd before the:n. All .'neroberg of the Colm:littoe, ~,ith the excci'.tion of ttis Worship, Layer Inglis, worc present. accounts v:hicl. individual_ ~r.:! =:I tc r!qzSursc. T:.e Yi:i~nce Co!T:tttee a:tjourned to Council on tee ::ot!c.n cr .2!. C]~'.'~'r aztl Ald. X.F.Don~, d. P~i'hD .JD .jLTTXD, Jn!y 2.1th ,!944. Clerk Sundry Accounts v:ero approved by the Con~aittee, araomiting to ~lp,99g. Z6. The Accounts subLtitted, being passed or ctl:srwise dealt v:ith, :':ere order- cd placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of A!d. A. F. Dor~ld and Ald. Scott. The offer of L..I. Catchpole to pro'chase a lot on Dm::nmnd Road :',,as pro- sented for consideration. Upon the reco.,mnendation of the PPopcrty Connittee, and, cn the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that this offer · be laid over until the Prol~rty Coumiittee have an opportunity of making an insp3ct- ion of tile proxmises. In com~cction vzft~ the vacant lot ~at the corner of Ellen Avenue and Centre Street. U~on the recommendation of the Proforty Comnittee m~d on the motion of ~d. elivet and ~d. A. F. Donald it was ordered W~at this nattot be laid over until the ~Dl~rty Com.itteo have an opportunity of maki~ ~n inspection of the pI'onlises. A Ce:mluntcation f~m I, O. Collins relative to the s~le price of Lot 655 on .th'a south side of Stanford Street -as.presented for considera'tlon, Upon the rsco:m!mndatior. of the ~Dl~srty Conmittee and on ~ie motion of/uld. 0liver anl Ald. A. Fo Donald it was ordered that this communication be ]aid o~/er uhtil the Pro>erty Coaaittco have an oprortunity of m~k. ing an inspection of th~ premises. 'Fno Statcmcnt of City Pro!~rti os other than HouSing Sold Under kjrcemc~t a,: of Juno 30th ,1944 which vi~s referred to the P~perty Cox~ultt. ec for a report, found ~ be satisfactory and tim rccormozfiatton of the ~l.~rty Cozmaitteo w~s ~d~l~:''~ on the motion of ~d. Olivcr ~d Ald. ~.'ddalc. Z~c Statement c,f ![ousing .'~Jroe~,~ents at Yunu Unth,1944 referred tc the Pro. petty C~.,;m~t+,tee for u ~cport was found to Lo' very satinfaery, a~-~ ~he reco~qer.1- ~tj. on of thn ~,'~'t*' Cone'ditto W~L: adopted on the motion of All, A.F.Dunal t ~id ,'~!l, Barn. ~e St~tmmnt.of Occupied Registered ~opertios at June 30~,1944 ~efoi, rcd the P~o~ty Committee fo~ ~ ~ol~rt, w~s p~sentcd. Upon the ~eco~mndation of CCIUCIL I~:~q2I!7~ Counci ! Chester, July !?th ,194-i. The Cellsoil rc-asse:lb!ed at the close cf the regular ec,'umil an,! findIce meetills for the p~n'poee of passi nS the money by-law v. Lich covered the accounts ap>roved by the Conniittee. ,Lll mcnbors of Council, with the exception of !lie ','jot- ship, Illayor InSlie were present. Enacting Mayor :','hits presided. Tho fellre,inS By-La:.z was passed; IJ0.3527 - Aid. G. Donald - To Grant I.',onies for General T~rposos, 1st. readi~ -Ald. Scott a~id lid, A. F. Donald ~ Carried Unaniiaously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. O.Oonald and ,'lid, Scott tint rule 36(2) of tim Standi~E Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Car~ied Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - ~ld. ~,rldale and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Un.',nimously. ]llggZL!f~i3~t!rS ~ld..k. ~. Donu]a refer}'ed to the account rresent'~d t,.- +1-,. }LS.anZ m. Rai!',~y for n~intcnance oF tim v~iS wag at tl:e Stanley ?~venue crossing. lie a~vised the uig was continued to sound for ten minutes after the street c~P ha! ~as~'~d ~ "] " :v~",Dun !~st 'l~hu~'~d~' ~'Lo' he ~Jag ~ ill ~" ~ ~rca an~ rc,,ueste~ ti.~t should bc ipvcnt_d~tad to c!im~te the nuisance c~a~ed bj the unnoccs:sary lcpdth of ti..ie this v.~ig v;~g sounds. Council adjournnod cn the motion cf :jLd. C!iv~2 and 2Lld. 3art. July 2.'!th,!9'!4. Clerk ~iRTY-~IIRD MEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, Yuly ~4th,1944. Pursuant to adJournmant, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council, with the exception of His Wor- ship ~axyor Inglis, Ald. Twidale, Ald. 0liver, were present. Ald. l.G.White, En- aeting Mayor, was in the Chair. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. Barr. COMMUNICATIONS The foRowing Communications were presented; No. 289 - E. Manson - requesting permission to remove a tree at 704 Cookman Cresc- cent. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Barr that the communi- cation be received end the request granted. ~pe Re~ort No. 122. No. 290 - Director of National Selective Service - re obtaining essential temporary help to aid i~ the h~ve~t. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. A. ~'. Don- ald that the communication bereceived and referred to the Farm Commandcos and also publicized in order that Oivic employees mY have knowledge of the appeal and also a proclamation be issued under the Mayor's signature. No. 291 - City Clerk, Treasurer of Celt.- Enclosing resolution opposing recant amendment to the Fire Departments Act. 0A~DERED on t~e motion of Ald. Barr and AZd. Scott that the communication be received and filed. No. 29m - Y.R.Empringhem. N.S. & T. Rly. - Requesting approval of the Corporation to grout free transportation for blind persons. OPtRED on the motion of Ald. G. Don- aid and Ald. Scott that the sommunication be received and the request granted with the stipulation that the granting of this privilege will have no effect on the Fran- chise Agreement. 399 "~. !I No. 293 - For the Secretary-Treasure~ Ontario Municipal Association - Acknowledging letter of Iuly llth in connection with Post War Planning speakers~ for Convention. ORDEED on the motion of ~ld. Scott and Ald. G. Donald that the communication be re- ceived and laid on the table until Dr. H.L. Brittain, the. Secretary-'A~reasurer .of the Ontario MUnicipal Association acknowledges our letter of Yuly llth. ~he following Reports were presented; No. 1~ - G. ~. Emery - removal of tree at V0~ Cookman Crescent. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Barr that the report be received and the rec- 0mmendation of the Parks Superintendent, adopted. No. 1~-3 - City Manager - applications for licenoes. 0RRERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Barr t.ha~ the applications be received,. approved and licenoes granted accordingly. The following By-Law was l~ass6dl _No. 3.5~8 -Ald. Gran~ Donald - To authorize the execution cf a Deed. let. Reading -Ald. Barr and AId. Seott- Carried Unmximously. lt was c~dered on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald ~-dAId. 8eott that the rule ~6(2) of the Standing Rules cf Cotmoil. be temporarily suspended and the by-law ~ead a second time. - Carried Unantmoualy, Sx~. Reading -Ald, Bar= and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. / ,[ I~SOLuT~ON The followin~ Resolution was passed; No. ~0 - LBARR - A.W.SCOTT - ~aOLVED that a proclamation be issued declaring Mend&y, August Vt~, 1944 a Civic Holiday; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. Council adjourned. to Fl~nnce on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Aid. Scott. READ AND ADOPA~U, ~Uly 31St, 1944. Clerk Council Chamber, =uly 24t~ ,1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday,-Iuly ~-4t.h,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and placed beefre them. All members of the Committee, with the .exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis, Aid. TRldale and AId. 0liver, ware present. Sundry A~counts were appro~ed by the Committee, amounting to $36,553.64. The Acenunts submitted, being passed orcCherwise dealt with, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A.F.-Donald and AId. 'White. ~he offer of L. A. Catchpole to purchase a lot on Dzummnud Road, laid over from the previous meeting, was presented for cousiderat~on. Upon the Recon~ menclarion of the Property Committee and'on the motion of Ald. White and AId. Bert it was ordered that Mr. Catchpole be advised that the City are lyepared to sell a lot on D~ummond Road to him but desire to prepare a plan of the subdivision of the ~exole property before setting a price or advising the exact leoat&on of the lot. In connection with the vacant lot ~t the corner of Ellen Avenue and Cantre ~treet, upon the reco~endation uf the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. Barr an~ Ald. Scott it was ordered that Mr. R. Moore of 1054 Centre St. - be advised that the City are prel~red to sell a lot at the comer of Ellera Ave. and Centre St. for the sum of $200. provided that a dwelling is erected on the prenises within a period of six months of the vAlue of at least $4,500, and the type of construction meets the requirements of a fire proof structure, located in the fire area. 'L/'I The comnunication from =. O. Collins relative to the sale price of Lot 655, south side of Stamfox~ Street and laid over from the previous meeting, was presented for consideration. Upon the recommenda. tion of the P~oper~ Committee and on the motion of AId. Scott and AId. A. Fe-Donald it was ordered that Mr. !Collins be advised .that the City are prepared to Sell Lot 65~, on the south side of Stamford Street for the sum of $150. subject to the provision that Deeds will be given to the owners of either of the -two houses, divi~tng the lot in the .'Same l~opox~ion as the lot at the corner of Stamford and MacDonald is divided,' The offer of Mr. R. E. Lindsay to purchase Lot 57, Plan 18, Willmott Street was presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. White it was ordered that Mr. Lindsay's offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The offer of the Canadian Hun~garian Christian Society to purchase four lots at the corner of Syn~nes Avenue and Main Street was presented. Upon the rec- ommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the Hungarian Society Incorporated of Niagara Falls be advised that Lots 31,32,33 and 34, at the corner of Syn~nes and Main Street are being held for residential development. A communication from Mr. H. F. Logan re lot north ~f the Canadian Tire Corporation store on Victoria Avenue, was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Barr it was order- ed that Mr. Logan be advised that the lot immediately north of the Canadian Tire Corporation store on Victoria Avenue is not for sale, but will be rented to the proprietor of the Tire Corporation Store for the amount of the yearly taxes, al- ways provided tha~ th"~ ~ity of Niagara Falls may have possession of the premises when required. A communication from Mr. Gordon A. Fraser re Yohn A. Smith property at the corner of Robinson Street and Stanley Avenue, was presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott that Mr. Fraser be advised that the Property Committee desire to lay over for one week, consideration of his offer to purchase Part of Range 2~, Robinson Street, was carried. In connection with Lot 31, at the corner of Symn~s Avenue and Main St. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that Mr. Gene Pattui be advised that the City will sell Lot 31, at the corner of Symmse Avenue and Main Street for the sum of $200. ~subJect to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,500. value will be erected on the premises withim period of six months. ~he report of the Property Committee was adopted on the motion of Ald. Scott and Aid. A. F. Donald. A communication from Mortimer Bampfield Company re Liability Policy No. 45-17873 was presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the City Manager's recommendation that the policy be renewed at a premium of $1,662.50 and that the properties listed in the communication be covered for the stundurd' limits of Public Liability and Propert~ damage for the ~-~nuam premium of $60.00 be adopted. A communication from the City Manager advising that the Department of Municipal Affairs have approved the conveyance of Lot 623, Kitchener Street to Ida and Yohn E. Cullurn, was presented. It was 'Ordered on the motion of Aid. White and Aid. Farr that the communication be received and adopted. The City ~nager advised that Mr. Robertson of the Robertcon Construction and Engineering Company has completed arrangements with the Pare Marquette Ratlwa~ Company .to take over the Iota on the west side .of Ontario Avenue between Sirecos St. and Newman Hill and 11 lots on the east side of-Ontario Avenue between Otter Street and Fastwood Crescen~.Ol~[o~ th~ ~noti'On~f?A4l~.W~ite and AId. Barr that the application for alesing the lane at the rear Of the lots on the west side of Ontario Avenue and '.adjacent to the Michigan Centrail Nailway Right-of-Way and for the 'clos- ing the lane between Lot ~3, Plan ~195 and Lot 190, Plan 28T be received n-4 per- mission grsmxted and the necessary by-laws prepared. The Statement of Unemployment Relief~f,or the month of Yun~1944 was pre- sented for eounideration. On the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. ~cott~ it was Ordered that the statement be rec.eived-and filed. On the motion of Aid, Scott and Aid. FaXT the Finance Committee adjourned to Counci 1, .... ' ...... = RFAD AND ADOFA'SU,~ =Uly 31St, 1944. Clerk ~ Chairman OF Finance. COUNCIL MEETIN~ Council Chamber, 3uly 24th,1944, The Council re-assembled at the close of the regulur council and fin- ance meetl'ngs for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Counci. l,with the exception Of His Worship, Mayor In~lis, Ald. Twidale and Ald..0liver were pre. sent. Enacting Mayor White presided. '; BY-IAW The follo~dng By-XAW was passed; No. 359-.9, -Ald. Grant Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading - Aid. Bar: and A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously- It was ordered on the moron of Ald. G. Donald and AId. Scott that rule 36 (~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the bY- law read a second tim. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. A. F. Donald and AId. Bar:. On the motion of AId. Bar: and Ald. Scots the Council adjou~med .to Conferance. READ AND ADOP1ED, 3Uly 31st, 1944. Ole~k Oouneil Chamber, =uly ~4th,1944~ ~ne Council re-Zsembled as the Comt'erence Committee, at the close of ~he reSxlar meetings for the l~ose of ~onsidering the meteorS lmesented'~o them. All ~hers of the Confere~xee Commi~tee, with the exoep~ion of AId. Twidale AI~o Olive: and His WorShip, Mayo~ Xnglis, .were p, resent, Enacting Mayc~ White was Chairman. . After discussion upon the various matters presented, the Conference Committee adjourned on the motion oF AId. A. F. Donald and AId. O. Donald. ~ .s.ND ADOP~F.D, YUly 31st,1944. Clerk l.r*rr~n,, ~HIRTY-FOUR~ M~m. TING Council 0hamher, Iuly 31st, 1944, tlEGOIAR M~ETING Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at V.30p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council hav- ing received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Bert. COMm~NICATIONS ~-~Llowing Communications were presented; No. 294 - Department of Municipal Affairs - enclosing copy of model By-Law prepared by the Ontario Fire Marshal's Department to provide for licensing and re~Alating of public hails. ORREIF~D on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. G. Donald that the cnmn.,nication be received and copies of the model by-law prepared for the consideration of the members of Council. No. ~95 - National Slovak Mutual Benefit Society - invitation to Mayor and Members of Council to attend the Fourth fionvention Banquet on August 13th, at 8. P.M. at the 1.0.0.F. Hail, 1965 Main Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and the invitation accepted and at least three members of Council delegated as official represeatatives of the City Council. REA~0RTS The following Reports were presented; No. 124 - City ~-ager - report on sewer trouble on Morrison Street between Second and Third Avenues. OR~.~D on the motion of aid. G. Donald and Aid. White that the report be received and laid on the table-and the City Engineer submit a statement of the estimated cost of this work. No. 1~5 - Report of Committee - re Hospital rates for Indigent l~ttents. ORNERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. Scott that the report be received Ar~ adopted. No. 126 - City Manager - report on Truck operations for year 1943. 0RRERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Aid. Scott that the report be received and laid on the table for one week. No. 1~7 - City ~-ager - applications for licenoes. 0RE~ED on the motion of AId. Twidale and Aid. A. F. Donald that the applications be resolved, approwal granted and liesuees issued accordingly. PETIT ION The following Petition was presented; ) No. 8 - Mr. H. R. MeNally and 17 others - for the purpose of repairs to West Huron Street flora Homewood Avenue to Stanley Avenue. 0PaJ~EED on the motion of Aid. Scott euxl Aid. Twidale that the petition be received are the work proceeded with as soon as possible, RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No, 51 - O. DONALD - C.W.TWIDALE - i~LVED that the next regular meeting of the City Council be held at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8th,1944; and the Seai of the Corporation be hereto affixed, ; Carried U~enimoualy, BY-IAWB The following'By-Laws were passed; .No. 3530 -Ald. Grant Donald . To assume certain lanes. let. Reading -Ald. Twidale and Aid. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. White and Ald. Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - 0artled Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Scott and Aid. G. Donald - Carried Unanimously. ,No, 3531 - Aid, Grant Donald - To Provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to replace a pole in the same location on Morrison Street, east of Second Avenue. let. Reading . Aid. Barr and Aid. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Aid. Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd, Reading -Ald. T~ldale and Ald. A, F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. No. 3532 - Aid. Grant Donald - To Authorize the Execution of An Agreement for Sale and Deed. let, Reading -Ald. Scott and Aid. Twidale . Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid, Barr and Aid. G. Donald that the rule 36(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time, - Carried Unanimously. 3rd, Reading .Ald, Twidale and Aid. Scott - Carried Unanimously. On the motion of Aid. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald the Council adjourned to Finance. READ AND ADOPTED, AugUst 8th,1944. ~ Cleat Council Chamber, =uly 31st,1944. The Finenee Committee met on Monday, ruly 31st, 1944 for the Purpose of approving and also a~ passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed beJore them. All members of the Committee, with the exception of Aid. A, F. Donald and Aid. Scott, were present, Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to The Accounts submitted, beInS passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered Placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion cf Aid. Burr .and Aid, White, ' .. . The communication from ~ordon A. Fraser re Iohn A. Smith property on Robinson Street, laid over from the previous Finance Meeting, was presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee a~d on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Aid. White it ms ordered that Mr. Fraser be advised that the City will sell a portion of Range 2P-, being 50 feet in width ~y 83 feet 2 inches in depth when the portion of Range P.2, adjacent to Stanley Avenue is developed for residential perposes.. The Pepoft of t~e Property Committee .was adopted on the motion of Aid, 0liver and Ald. White. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. Barr and AId. White that the Finance Committee adjourn to Council. IF. AD AND ADOFrN:D, AUgUSt 8~h,1944. Clerk Chairm~-, COUNCIL x~TING Cosnell Chamber, ~ruly 31st, 1944. The CotLucil re-assembled at the close of the re~Alar council and finance meetings foe the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts app- roved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exdepM, on,of Ald. A. F, Do~!d and AId. Scott, were present. ~Y-LAW The following ByeLaw was 1)assed2 No, ~5~3 - Al~.~.X~tant.Donald - To Pievide MOnies for ~eneral Purposes. let. Reading - Aid. White said AId. T~idale -,Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of AId. G. Donald and AId. Twidsle that rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the law read a seCond t~m., - Carried U~-imously, Reading - AId. TwAdale end AId. G. Donald - Carried UVan!meuslyo On the motion of AIde White mid AId,. READ AND ADOPTEO, August e~h,1944, 0liver the Council a~Joutned. ~HIRTY-FIl~E~ ~ET~NG Council Chamber, RE~LAR MEETING August 8t~,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 5.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council ware present, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis and Aid. Bert. Aid. Twidale, Enacting Mayor, was in the Chair. ~he Council having received end read the minutes of the previous meet- ing adopted these on the motion of AId. Scott and AId. Ollver. DNFINISHED. BUSINESS Laid over from a Previous meeting; No. 280 - United C~s, Coke.and Chemical WorMors of America, O.I.0. - re by-law 'Prohibiting the keeping of goats. 0RDEP~ on the motion cf Ald. ~cott and Ald. Oliver that the communication be received and laid on the table Until a full council is present. No. 294 - Dept. of Municipal Affairs - Enolosi_ng a copy of Model by-law to provide for licensing and regulating of public halls. 0RDEP~ED on the motion of Aid. Oliver and Aid. G- Donald that the coranunication be received md laid on the table un~L1 a full council is present. C0~CATIONS The following Com~unioations were Presented; No. 296 - Yunior Chamber of Cormtaros . requesting permission to use the baseball park for parking oars daring the Rodeo Week and invitation to City Council to attend Rodeo. 0RDE~ on the motion of Aid. White and Aid. 0liver-that the oommun- leafion be received and that Permission be grunted to hold parades during Rodeo Week and that they be allowed to use baseball park for parking oars. No. 29? . City of Chatham, . enclosing resolution re amendment to the Fire Department Act. 0R~ERED on the motion of Aid. White and Ald. G. Don~d that the communication be received and that the 0ity of Chatham be advised that the matter should be brought up for discussion at the Ontario Municipal Association Convention. No. 298 - ~unior Chamber of Commerce . re unveiling of Roll c~ Henour. 01~ on the motion of Ald. Scott and AId. A. F. Donald that the communication be received end they be given permission to close Valley Way between l~ckley and Victoria and as many members of council as Possible attend the unveiling service. Laid over from the previous meetingi No. 1~6 Z City Manager . report on ~ruck Operations for year 1943. 0RIlERED on the motion of Ald. Grant Donald and Aid. Scott that the report be received end filed. ~ho following re~orts wore Prosontod~ No. lg8 - City Manager - applications for licenses. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. thet th, a p ioation. he r.e,iv.d.. ic,no, NO, 129 - Dedry ZnsHetor . repavt for the month of .Tuly,1944. ORDERED on the motion of Aid, O~ter and AZd. G, Donald f~hat the rel~rt be zeoeived and filed, No, 130 - C~tx Manaae~ . meetinS ~e ttrport, ~IIEIt~D on the motion of Aid. ~oott and Ald. 0liver that the eomaunication be received and filed and His Worship, Ma~o~ ;nglis, City x~ger and AId. G. DOnald attend the meeting. No, 1~1 - City M~_-ger - re sidewalk on Victoria Avenue, 0RB~.~ED on the motion of Ald, G, Donald and Ald, Scott that t~ report be received a~ that the ~rk p~- teedad ~ ~te~ the v~ous pro~rty ouers ~ve st~lfle~ thelr ~llln~ess to - eMre ~et~ portlon ~ the cost ~ the work, RESOLUTION The following Resolution was passed; No, 52 - LWHITE - A.F.DONALD - IF. SOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to convey to the f-m~ly of the late Charles Arch the sympathy of the members of the City Council and the Citizens of Niagara Falls; and the Se~l of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carri ed Unanimously. BY-LAI~ .The following by-law was ~assed; No. 3534 -Ald. Scott - To authorize the execution of an A~reement with the Cox~oration of the Village of Chippaws. 1st. Readix~ -Ald. G. Donald and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Dona/d and Ald. 0liver that the rule M (~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended ~-~ the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd, Reading - AId. A. F. Donald and Ald, White - Carried Unanimously. ~he following ~y- law was presented; No. 3535 -Ald, Grant Donald - To stop-up certain lanes, 1st, Reading ?Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid, Scott - Carried Ununimoualy. It was then ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. White that Rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law reed a second tim. - Carried Unanimously, MXSCELI.~J~0US - Moved by Aid. Q. Donald and Ald. Scott that a warning be issued to I~rsuts against allowing children to stay too long in water at the '~wi~mning PoOl. Not carried. The Council adjourned to Finance on motion of Ald. ·.Scott and Aid. 0liver, READ AND ADOPt,:,,, August 14th,1944, eeeee.eeeeeeeeeeeeee, Clerk .FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, AUgUSt i8th,1944. The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, August 8th,1944, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had bern properly cert- ified and placed before them. All members of the Con~littee were present, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis, Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Oon~mlttee, amounting to $8,~B1.20. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. 0liver and AId. Scott. ~e Comparison of tax Collections for the month of Zuly,1944 was presented. It was Ordered on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. White that the statement ~e received and filed. ~e Comnmnication from the Toronto General Hospital re Pneumothorax treatments for Arnold Wright, was presented. It was ordered on the motion af Ald. Twidale and Ald~ Scott that the communication be received and the recommendation of the City Manager to pay the account, adopted. ~he Report cf the City Manager re 1522 Emery Street was adopted on the motion of AId. 0liver and Ald. Scott. The Report of the City Manager recommending the purchase of the Elevator was adopted on the motion of Ald, White and Aid. Scott. The Committee adjourned to Council on the motion of Aid. Oliver and Aid. White. AND ADOPA'ED, AUgust 14th,19~4. Clerk Chairman. COlONOIL Eran~TING Council Chamber, August 8th,1944. The Council re-assembled at the olose of the re~ula~ council and finamOs meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the 'Committee. All members of Council were present, with the exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis, Ald, BaIT and Aide A, Y, Donald, Enacting Mayor Twldals .pre.sided, , BY-LAW following BY-lAW was loosed; No,. ~536 - Aid, Orant Donald - To Grant Monies fo~ General Purposes, Readin~ -AIde White and Ald. Scott -'Carried ~nanimousl~,. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that rule 36 (~-~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the By-law read a second time. - Carried U-~mnimouelY. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Scott and AId. G. Donald - Carried Unanimously,, ] MISG~L~YEO~ It was ordered on the motion of AId. Scott-and Aide G. Donald- that W. L Woon be granted the privilege of grading track at Poplar Pax~ and using same for the exercising of horses. It was ordered on the motion of AId. White and Ald. Scott that the City Clerk write to Mr. Y. R. F~npringham, Superintendent of the Niagara, St.CatharAnes and Toronto Railway Company concerning the Junction of urban lines at Stamford Street and Victoria Avenue, with a view to ascertain what can be done to lessen the congestion of traffic at this point and to treevide accommodation foE passen- gers waiting for cars. '0n the motion of Aid. 0liver end Aid. 'Scott the Council adjourned: READ AND ADOI~D, ~AgUSt 14th,1944. Clerk Enacting Mayor. ~IRTY-SDCTH MEETING REGULAR ~:~TING Council Chamber, August 14th,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.20 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. ~ll meubers of the Courtoil were present, with the ex- ception of Ald. Scott, Ald. Oliver and Aid. Barr. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting adopted these on the motion of Aid. White and Ald. A. F. Donald. CO~FZOATI 0NS The following Communications were presented; No. 29~ - Bell Telephone Company ' requesting permission to place a one duct under- ground latetel on Fourth Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. C. W. Twidale that the communication be received and the by-law prepared auth- orizing the Bell Telephone Company to proceed with this work. No. 300 - N. S. and T. Railway - acknowledging letter of August 9th re complaints concerning street cars at Victoria Avenue and Stamford Street. ORDERED on the mot- ion of Aid. White and Aid. Twidale that the communication be received and Mr. Emp- ringham be contacted this week to arrange for a conference with the City Council. No. 301 - Ontario Associated of Plumbin~ Inspectors - requesting representative of the City to attend Annual meeting in 0shawa September 28fh ,29th. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and Aid. G. Donald that R. E. ~hndrews, Sanitary and Plum- bing Inspector be appointed as the delegate to represent this City at the Annual Convention. No. 302 - Imperial Unit - requesting permission to use 0ekes Park Stadium on September 2nd. 0Rrmh~ on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Aid. G. Donald that the communication be received and permission granted. No. 303 - C. Quagriello - requesting removal of two trees at 1306 Buchanan Avenue. 0RRERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Aid. Twidale that the communication be received and referred to the Parks Superintendent for a report. No. 304 - Chamber of Commerce - Re meeting held in connection with the establishment of an Airport in the Niagara Peninsula. ORREEED on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Aid. White that the communication be received and laid on the table. No. 305 - Niagara Falls General Hospital - appreciation for increase in hospital rates. Ot~]ERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. White that the commun- ication be received and filed. PETIT/ON 9. Mrs. L. Keller and 1~ others regarding condition of the premises at 396 Park Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Aid. T~ldale that the petition be received and the Glory Manager's report, adopted. See Report No.l.3~.. REPORTS ~e following Reports. were presented; 'No. 1~2 - 0ity Manager - re conditions at B96 Park Street. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald, Twidale that the report be received and adopted. No. 133 - City Manager - applications for licenses. C~RERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Whi~e that .t~ application be/received, :approwed. and licenoes is,sued accordingly. ! :~, SY-LAW .The foliowAng By-Law was Passed2 No,. S5~37 - Aid. Grant Donald - To authorize The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to place a 1 duet underground conduit lateral on Fourth Avenue from Compan~ pole on the south side of the tracks, let. Reading -Ald. Twidsle and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Bonald and Ald. White that rule 36 (~-) of..the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read ~a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. White and Ald. Twidale - Carried Unanimously. MISCEllANEOUS On the motion of Ald. C. W. Twidale and Ald. Grant Donald it was ordered that steps be taken to approach the Federsl Government to relieve the acute hous- ing shortage in the manicipslity, by making weArtime houses available for veterans' families and to ease priorities on building materials to permit private builders to proceed with the erection of new houses. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and White. AND ADOP~~"~, AugUst 21st,1944. Council Chamber, August 14th,1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, August 14th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified smd placed before them. All members of the Committee .were present with the except- ion of AId. 0liver, Aid. Barr and Ald. Scott. Sundry Accounts were approved-by the Committee amounting to $24,820.25. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were c~der- ed placed in the Money By-Law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. White and AId. Twidale. The report of the Property Committee re ~ale pries of the westerly 40 feet of Lot 15, Block L. on the south side of Queem Street, was presented. On the ~motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Aid. Twirlale it was ordered that the recommendation of the Property Committee that this property be offered for sale for the price of $1,000, SUbject to the provision that a b~ilding satisfactorY to the City Engineer be constructed on the premises within a period of six months, be adopted, The Report of the Property Committee re 15~-2 EmerY Street was presented. On the motion of Ald, White and Aid. Twidale it was ordered that the recommendation of the Property Committee that this property be offered for sale . by teader. and that tenders close at 4,00 P. M. on August ~.Sth,1944, be adopted, The request of the Fire Chief to-.Imx~hase bedding for the Fire Dolartmnt was pressrated. On t~s motion of Ald. White and Aid. A. F. Donald it was c~dered that authorization he granted end the a~ticles -lmrehased th:ough the usual channels, On the motion c~ Aid. White end Ald, A, F. Donald the Oommitl~e~l am.se-~a. nd x~ported to Council, : . ! %. : . ! ~.. READ AND ADOPTED, August 21st,19~4. Depul~ Clerk Chairman. Council Chamber, August 14th,1944. 00UNCIL MEETINg. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Co. ancil, with the exception of Aid.Scott, Ald. 0liver and Ald. Bert, were present. BY-lAW The foLlowin~ By-Law was passed; No. 3538 - Aid. Grant Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading.- Ald. ~lite and Aid. A. F. Donald. Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Aid. White that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and Aid... A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to The Committee of The Whole on the motion of Aid. A.F. Donald and Aid. White. READ AND ADOPTED, August ~.1st,1944. . Do ty COMMITTEE OF TEE WHO~E Council Chamber, August 14,1944. The Council assembed as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the communication received from President Money of the Canadian Legion requesting representation for a meeting to discuss plans for Servicemen~' building. After full consideration by the members of Council it was decided that the legal status of the property be brought to the attention of the .members of the Canadian Legion and that they be advised that the Council are prepared to meet their representatives in regard to this matter at any time. The Commitltee of the Whole adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Twl dale. READ AND ADOPTED, August Zlst, 19~. Deputy Clerk ~tlRTY-SEVENTIt MEETING Council Chamber, AUgust 21st, 1944. REGULAR MEETING Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business and finance. All members of the Council were present. ~m Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting adopted on the mot- ion of Ald. Barr and AId. A. F. Donald. UNFINISHED BI/SINESS Laid over from a previous meeting[ No. 280 - United Gas,Coke and Chemical Workers, C.I.O. - re by-law Prohibiting the keeping of goats. No. 294 - De___t~Municipal Affairs - Enclosing copy of Model by-law to provide for licensing and regulating of public halls. ORDE~D on the motion of Ald. ll~vidsle and Ald. A. F. Donald that these communications be deferred until a full Council is present. No. 30~ - C. Quagriello - requesting removal of two trees at 1306 Buchanan Avenue. 0R~ERED on the motion of Aide Hart and Ald. Scott that the communication be recei- ved and the recommendation of the Parks Superintendent, adopted. Sere Meport No.lS4. Ald. Ollver and ~ld. G. Donald arrived at Meeting at 7.45 In connection with Communication No. 306, Mr. 'l'. W. A~obb was permitted to address the Council on the motion of AId. Twidale and Ald. Scott. Mr. Robb gave a detailed account about the operation of the Bingo games at the Niagara Falls Arena on Saturday evenings for the purpose of raising funds for Servicemen,s Welfare Re- habilitation FUnd. He advised he had approached prominent mn in this City sad had also obtained legal advice regarding the legality of operating such games. He stated that the raising of funds for Servicemen,s Welfare should have priorit~ over every other charitable purpose and that a reasonable tim to create a fund suitably large enough to aid the servicement on their return after cessation of hostilities, should be allowed. He explained that the War Charities Board does not gra~t a per- mit for bingo games because it is considered a lottery but local governing bodies cam grant permission and he requested the Council to grant such permission. A motion was moved by Aid. White, seconded by AId. Barr that if it is with- in the power of the City Council to grant permission to operate the Bingo game it so be dons if. the Bingo game is conducted as outlined by Mr. Robb and that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion. ~m amendment was moved by Aid. G. Donald and Aid. oll~er that the mmtter be referred to the city Solicitor for his opinion. 'l~e amendment 'carried 5 to 2. At this moment Mr. W. Hill requested permission to speak and this was granted on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Aid. 0liver. Mr. Hill stated that everything for the returned men should be done and if the Bingo games were stopped then all other form c~ gambling in the City should be stopped as well. 'UNFINISHED BUSINESS Laid over for consideraMen by full Council No. 880 - United Gas. Coke and Ohemical Workers. C.I.O. - re by-law prohibiting the keeping of goatS. ORRERED on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the ~ee~munication be received and filed. Carried ~ to Z. An amendment was made on the motion of Ald. Sarr and Aid. Olive~ that the communication be received and a by- law prepared to rescind BY-Yaw No. BB18. ~is amendment was defeated by a vote of ~No. 8~ _ Dept. Municipai Affairs - Model by-law to pro~ide for licensing and'reg- Ulating of pub~ie halls. OI~EI~D on the motion of Aid. SCott and Aid. ~arr that the communication be ~eceived and the ir~ormation requected, forwarded to L. ~. ~acTavish, Regi~strar, Royal Co~mission on Public Halls, Toronto. CO}~,JNICATIOi~B The following Communications were presented l No, 806 - T. W. Robb - requesting permission to appear before Council with reference to operatibn of Bin~0 games at Niagara Falls A~ena on Saturday evenings in aid of Servicemen's Welfare RehBbilitation Fund. 0RDF~?ED on th~ motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the communication be received and the totter refexTed to the City ~olicitor for his opinion. No. 30? - Capt. A.l. Plant, Rec~uiting Officer - requesting permission to use stencil for recruiting purposes. 02DE~ED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. G. Donald that the communication be received and ~e~mission granted as requested. No. 308 -H.p. Atack,Secretary,~n~eriel Unit - conveying thanks for use of 0akes Park Stadium for soccer game on Sept .2nd. ORDEEED on the motion of Ald. ~d~le and Ald. G. Donald that the co~aunication be received and filed. No. 309 - J. R, Emprin~ham - advising of inability to attend Council meeting of August 21st to discuss operaNon of interurban cars on Victoria Avenue at Stamford Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the communi- cation be received and the meeting arranged for August 28th. No. 310 - Optimist International - Requesting proclamation cf Optimist Week. ORDER ED on the motion of Ald. Twi dale and Aid. Barr that the communication be received and the proclamation issued designating October 1st to 7th -Optimist Week". No. 311 - Ontario MUnicipal Association - Notice re Annual Luncheon and copy of Resolutions for the 0.M.A. Convention to be held in Toronto, Aug. 29th,30th,31st and Sept. 1st. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and Ald. Ollver that the comm- unication be received' and the copy of the resolutions made available for members of Council, and, the reservations arranged for. No. 512 - National Council for Canadian-Soviet Friendship -Requesting financial assistance. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. G. Donald that the Communication be received and filed. No. 313 - City of Sudbury - enclosing copy of resolution re amendments to existing legislation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the eonm- unieation be received and the resolution endorsed. No. 314 - R. B. Wright - requesting removal of small tree at 1042 St. Glalr Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Scott and Aid. 0liver that the comunication be re- ceived and referred to the Parks Superintendent for a report. Ald. Barr raised the question of the excessive speed at which the money ca~s, Waich service the Stamford park Race t~aek, were travelling and the unnec- essary sounding of sirens and was assured by His Worship, Mayor Inglis that the matter bed already been taken up with the police authorities and them would not . be a recurrence of this practice. Ald. White referred to the resolution which bed been passed at the previous council meeting rega~ding steps being taken to approach the Federal Government to relieve the acute housing shortage in thil municipality by making Wartime houses available for Veterans* families and to ease priorities on build- ing materials to psmit private builders to proceed with the erection of new houses. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. 1Taite that · the Federal Government be again contacted requesting definite ,reply· to ,otu, -request. ~EPORT8 ~ ~- The following Repo~ts were ·presented; No, 134 - P~rks Superintendent - re removal of two-.traes at 1306 ~cha~ Argue. 0R~D on t~ m~ion ~ ~d,' ~ ~d ~d, 3cot~ that the reco~a~on ~ the Parks Su~rintendent be adopted, No. 135 - ~p~ty City Clerk - Appllcatio~ for licenoes, O~D on the motion of ' ~d. ~ld~e a~ ~d. A. F. ~ld ~at 'the ' appl~c~9~ ~be ree~ved, ap~ed ~d ~ '.~3Y}' ~::~'~-. O{~'P-' -, ; ~' : ~' 4:17 No. 136 - Deputy City Clerk - request for street lights on River Alley, ORDERED on the motion of Aid. 'l~idale and Aid. Scott that the report be received and the local Hyiro Electric Power Commission con~nunicated with to ascertain whether the street lights may be installed. · VERBAL RE~DRT Ald. 9~dale presented a verbal report on the Meeting of the Children's Aid Society held in Welland on Thursday evening August 17th. Aid. :fividale advised that, at the present tim there are 319 children cared for by the Society, 13 in the Shelter. The work of the Society is very pressing and a survey of the County has been made in order to collect sufficient funds to promote the csaupaign of the Society. This survey provied to be unsuccessful as the returns were disappointing. A Proclamation is to be issued in the near future advocati'ng the need for funds and asking the people to contribute. Ald. Twidale pointed out that Niagara Falls was not delinquent in any way but had kept up it's share, but in the County in general steps must be taken to collect more funds. She further advised that eac/~ Member had been Presented with a number of ~em. bership cards to be disposed of. A/d. F~nite requested infonaation from ttis Worship, Mayor Inglis as to when the next meeting of the Greater Niagara Municipal Association is to be held. His Worship a~vised that the next meeting would be at the discretion of the City Council and it was decided to discuss tentative dates with the To~'mship Council. ~BY-IAW The follo~ng By-Law was passed; No. 353_.____J_9- Aid..Grant Donald - To authorize the Execution of a Deed. let. Reading - Aid. Scott and Ald. Barr- Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. A. F. Donald that ~ule 36(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Twirlale - Carried Unanimously. On the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. Barr the Council adjourned to Finance. AND ADp. I~ED, AUgust 28th ,1944. yet. Council Chamber, AugUst 2let, 1944. The Finance ,Conxnittee met on Monday, Augact 21st, for the purpose of aPproving end also of t~ssing the v~ious accounts which had been l~operly certified and placed before them~ All members of the Co~nittee were present. '~Undry Accounts were approved by the Committee "'nounriB4 to ~4,~01,~4, The Aeeounts submitted, being passed or othez~vise d~alt with, 'were o~dered PIeced in the ~oney-By-law for Pres. enthtion to the- Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Aid. Oliver. The stat~nent of Relief for the month of Yuly,1944 v~s presented for consideration- It was ordered on the motion of Ald. T~ldale and Ald. Oliver that the staranent be received and laid on the table. The statement of Revenue and Expenditures for the period ending June 30, 1944 was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald sad Ald. 0liver that the statement be received and filed. ~/d. G. Donald, Chairman of Finance, asked that a report be prepared outlining the amount expanded to date on the sewer repairs on Morrison Street at Third Avenue and also a report on the cost of the moving of the V.A.D.C. from Welland Avenue to their new location on BUttrey Street. On the motion of Ald. A.~'.Donald and A/d. Oliver the ~'insnce Co~uaittee a~journed to Council. READ AND ADOPTED, ~hlgust P. Sth,1944. Chairman. COUNCIL i~TING Council Chamber, August 21st,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts appreved by the Committee. All members of Council were l=esmt. E-LAW The following By-law was passed; No. 3540 -Ald. Grant Donald - To l~vide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion cf Ald. G. Donald and Ald. A.F.Donald that Tale 36 (2) of the Standing Rules ef Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second tim. - Oartied Unanimously. ~ 3rd. Reading - Aid. Twidale and A.,ld, A. F. Do~.I d - Carried Unanimously. Mr. T' W. Robb was again permitted to address the Council on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Barr. ~. Robb requested the Council to grant permissior to hold the Bingo Game on Saturday evening of this wee, until the City Solicitor's opinion as to the legality of the Bingo Games, is obtained. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. 0liver and Aid. Ba~r that the Council adjourn to Conference in order to discuss this matter f~ther. . .- ~0NERENCE Council Chamber, August 21st, 1944. The Council re-assembled as the Conference Committee, at the close of the regular meetings, for the purpose of considering the request of Mr. T. W. Robb to grant Permission to hold the Bin~9 Game on Saturday evening at the Niagara Falls Arena pending t~xe opinion of the City Solicitor as to the legality of these g~aes. After a full discussion it was ordered that the Cormi~ittee adjourn on the motion of Ald. Ollver and Aid. G. Donald. AND ADOPTED, August 28th,1944. Deputy Clerk THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING REGUI~ MEETING Council 0hambet, August 28,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Counhil met at %30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council v;ere present. The Coun'cil hav- ing received and read the minutes ef the previeus meeting adopted these on the mot- ion of AId. ~vid'ale and Ald. A. F. Donald. L~PUTATI 0NS At the request of the members of the City Council, Mr. J.R. Empringham Superintendent, of the Niagara, St.' Catharines and Toronto Railway Company was present to discuss the operation of interurban cars in the City. His Worship, Mayor Inglis advised itr. Emprtngham that the Council was concerned about the blocking of traffic and the accommodation for passengers waiting for street cars on Victoria Avenue at Stamford Street. Whether the N. S. and T. Railway Company '.have made any plans regarding the removal of rails and putting on busses as soon as the War is finished, and, as there is no terminal here, whether ~he Company proposes to have one. The Council also desired to know whether a survey had been made to eliminate the conditions existing at the present time. On the motion of Ald. Scott end AId. T~vidale, ELf. Empringham, was per- mitted to address the Council. He advised the Council that it had been the in- tention of the Company to replace street cars with busses, but, on account of the War this had not been carried out. He further advised that the N.S. and T. had tried to negotiate with the Niagara Falls A~ena with a view to leasing sufficient property at the side of the arena for the purpose of having a terminal for passen- gers, but, after months of negotiation the Arena officials did not care to lease the property and the N.S. and T. Could not find any ether place suitable for a temporary terminal. With the regard to congestion of traffic, Mr. Empringham pointed out that this was during the su/mzr season only, when the boats are oper- ating. He advised that Just as soon us the N. S. and T. can obtain the necessary authority, busses will replace the street cars, but at the present time there does .not seem to be any temporary solution of the problem. Mr. Emprtngham was airiced that the Council are aware of the difficulties mentioned hut that these matters will be left with him to mak~ a survey. It was also decided that a meeting of the City Council and r~r. Pringle be arranged, and, on the motion oF Ald. G. Donald and Ald. White it was ordered that a letter be forwarded to the Police Commission requesting the Police Department to keep bus stops clear of parked automobiles so that busses can pull into the curbs when picking up or discharging passengers. UNFINISHED B~BINESS Laid over from a previous meeting; No. 288 - Frederick yunkison - re passing of By-Law prohibiting goats in certain area. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and AId. G. Donald that the communication be received and filed. ~ No. 514 - R. B. Wright - requesting removal of tree at 10~2 St. Clair Avenue and report of Parks Dept. 0RED on the motion of AId. Scott and Ald. G. Donald that the comunication be received and the recommendation ~ the Parks Department adopted.- See Report No. 157, Tenders had been called for the house known as 152~ Emery St,feet. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald ~nd Ald. Scott that the tenders received be opened, initialled by His Worship, Mayor Xnglis, and read. It was then ordered on the motion of AId. G. Donald and Ald. (~liv. er that the tenders received be re- ferred to the Prol~rty Committ~.e. ,: "" ":: :: C0~G.~UNICATIO~B The following Cormnunications were presented; No. 315 - City Solicitor - opinion relative to the holding of Bindu games. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Aid. 0liver that the communication be received and filed. Further ordered on the motion of ~dd. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that Mr. T. W. Robb be heard. Mr. Robb expressed the desire that Council would grant a faycurable reply to his request. No. 315 - Wartixm3 Housing Limdted - re housing of soldiers' families in this T.,~anicipality and enclosing standard form of agreement. 0RDEED on tjxe motion of itd. G. Donald and Ald. %~idale that the communication be received and laid on the table pending further conununication :dth the Government authorities regarding the casing of priorities on building raterials to permit private builders to proceed ~ith the erection of houses. No. 31V - Executive Assistant, Minister of Munitions and Supply. - acknowledging letter relative to housing situation. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~vidale and AId. Scott tPat the comunication be received and laid on the table pending furhter communication with Government authorities regarding the easinS of priorities on building materials to permit private builders to proceed with the erection oF 'hot/ses. - · No. 318 - City Clerk, Stratford, Ontario. - Enclosing resolution re starlings. ORDERED on the motion of AId. G. Donald and AId. Scott that the conmunication be received and the resolution endorsed. No. 319 - Roy. Yohn W. Hadall. Pastor, Grace Church - requesting permission to use Swimming Pool for ]~ptismal Service on Sunday, Sept. 3rd, ORDERED on the motion o~ Ald. Burr and Ald. A. F. Donald that the communication be received and permiss- ion granted to the Grace Church for the hour of 5 P.M. .~EPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 137 - Parks Depurtn~nt - re removal of tree at 1042 St. Clair Avenue. ORDERED on the motion c~ Ald, Scott and Ald. G. Donald that the report be received and rec- ommendation, adopted. No.' 138 - Deputy City Clerk - report on Conference of August 21st. ORDERED on the motion of AId. Twidsle and AId. Scott that the report be received and filed. No. 139 - City Manager - applications for licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott that the report be received, applications approved and licenoes granted accordingly. RESOLUTIONS The following Resolutions were lmssed; No. 53 - J.WHITE -A.F.DONALD - RESOLVED that a message of sympathy from His Worship the Mayor and members of the City Council and citizens of Niagara Falls be forwarded to the family of the late Private Raymond G. Hicks, member of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Regimerot whose death occurred in France on August 14th,194~; and the Seal of the corporation be hereto Affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 54 - A.F.DONALD - G.DONALD - RESOLVED that Ald. A.W.Scott be appointed Enacting Mayor on August 30th,3lst and September let, during the absence of His Worship, Mayor IngliS from ~the City; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 55 - BARR - A.F.DONALD - RESOLVED that the next re~Alar meeting of the City Council be held on Tuesday afternoon, Septamber 5th,1944 at 5 P.M., and the Seal of the Corporati on ~e hereto affixed. · -'.- ~ · . Carried Unanimously. Ald. Grant Donald referred to Sunday baseball and desired to know from the Attorney-General what amateur games ~re permissible on Sundays. His Worship, the ~/~yor quoted a ruling received from the for~er Attorney-General, Honourable G. D. Conant in 1942 stating Sunday baseball or any other noisy g~e is not per- misslble. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. A.~'.Don~ld and Tvddale. READ AND ADOPTED, September 5~h ,1944. Cle~ FYNAkt~E ~ETING Council Chamber, AUgust 28,1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, August 28th, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Conm~ttee were Iresent. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee amounting to $48,805.,53. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordercd placed in the Money By-Law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. .A.F.Donald and Ald. 0liver. The City Manager presented a report regarding the cost of moving the ~.A.D.C. from Welland Avenue to l~tttrey Street. It was ordered on the motion of Twidale end Ald. Scott that the report be received and filed a~d a copy for~-arded to the V.A.D.C. for their information. The City Manager presented a report regtrdin~ the cost of repairs to the main sewer on Morrison Street as of August 25th. It was c~dered on the motion of AId.. Scott and Aid. A. F. Donald ~hat the report be received and filed. A request was received from Mrs. Gertrude Hoey applying for a rebate on the unexpired portion of her 1944 licenoes and upon the recommendation of the City Manager and on the motion of Nis Worship, the Mayor und Ald. A=.~'.DoUald it w~,s o~dered that the refund be g~anted. An offer received from V. Chernak to purchase Lot 605, Plan 746, Roberrs Street for the sum of $253. was presented, Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. White and Aid, Twidale it was ordered that Mr. Chernak be advised that this lot is being sold to a resident making a l~reviot~ offer and that he also ~e advised that the Council deem it inadvisable toremoVe t~he 'build- ing restrictions on Lot '606,. Roberrs Stree,~. An offer received from Peter Gordon to purchase Lot 605, Plan V~, Roberrs Street for the ~um of $250. was proseated, Upon the recvmmendation of the I~operty Comittee and on the motion of AId. Twidale and Aid. Scott ~t wss c~dered that Mr. Gordon be advised that his offer be accepted subject to the frovision that a dwell- lng of ateleast $4,~00~ val~e .beeracted on t.h?premisee ~$ I~ his offer, With reference to tile o~fer of Joseph Dassagno to purchase Lot 836, Plan 653, Lombard Avenue for the sum of $200, upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Vfi~ito and ald. A.~'.Donald it w~s ordered that his offer be accepted. The Committee adjourned to Council on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scott. READ AND ~L00P~ED, September 5t~,19~4. Clerk Chairmmu COUNCIL ~ETING Counci 1 Chamber, August 28,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of tJue regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the Money By-Law which covered the accounts approved by the COmmittee. ~ members of Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-Law was passed; No. 3541 ~ Ald. Grunt Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. White that the rule 36 (2) OF the Standing Rules of Council be tenporarlly suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Twidale and Ald. White - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on tim motion of Ald. T~idale and A.~'.Donald. READ AND ADOI~pED, Septanther 5th,1944. Clerk CONFERER~DE Council Chamber, August ~8,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of holding a Conference. All members of the Conference Co~mittee ~,sre present. After discussion upon the matter presented to them, the Conference Conm~- ittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. TWidale. READ AND ADOPieD, September 5th,1944. Clerk rman. Counci 1 Chamber, September 5~ ,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 5.P.M. to consider general business and finance. A1] r~smbers of the Cou.,.~cil were present with the exception of His Worship, LTayor I]lglis, alld, Aid. A. W. Scott. ~m Council havinZ received and read the minutes of the previous meeting adopted these on tLo motion of Aid. ~.~fite and Aid. A. F. Donald. Enacting ]~.ayor, Grant Donald, v;as in the Chair. C0},~[Lr~rIC~,TI The follo~.,dn~- Co~amunications were presented; No. 320 - Deputy Minister, Dept. ~blic Welfare - 1.~emorandum ~ Secretaries oF 01d ~e Pensions ~cal ~ards and I;i~icip~ Clersk. 0RDEPgD on the motion of ~d ~d. ~dale that the ~:~aUnlcation be received and filed. No. 321 - Cyril Overall - Achowledging letter re consultation by Provinci~ ~ver- ~ent of 0nt~io Municip~ ~clatlon when new municip~ legislation or amend- meets thereto are being considered. 0RDED on the motion of ~d. ~r~ and ~d.A. F. Don~d ~at the co~aunication be received and filed. No. 322 - ~s. Helen ~cb~orth - Advlsln~ Sept.ll-12th shou4ng at Capitol Theatre ~ t~o fili~ f~ the Soviet Union. 0~EED on the motion ~ ~d.01iver ~d Aid. ~id~e that the com~icatlon be received and ~s tony as ~ssible attend m~d the presentaMen ~ those two films be given as mu~ publicity as possible. No. 323 - Horticultural Society _ re ragweed. 0RDEED on the motion of ~d. Oliver ~d ~d. V~ite that ~e comunication be ~ecelved ~d referred to the Weed Inspector. ~d. G. Don~d referred ~ the conditions existing on H.E.P.C. properties ~d it ~s ordered ~n the motion of ~4. ~ite ~d ~d. Oilvet ~at the Clerk obtain a report f~m the Weed Ins~etor reg~ding this m~tter ~so. No. 3~4 - Ret~l D~ugists, ~sociation -requesting ~mission to hold a "~';ar Savi~s St~ Tag Day,, any Sateday ~ring the month ~ September. 0RDEED on the motion & ~. ~ ~d ~. 0liver that the coaunieation be received ~d the request gP~ted, a~ ~e ~sociation be advised that the first available date for a Tag Day is Octbet 7~. · REPORTS. The following Report was presented; No. 1~0 - City Manager - report on Conference of August ~Sth. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and AId. Oliver that. the report be received and adopted. The following By-Laws were Passed; " .No. 3542 -Ald. C. W. 'l~ldale ~ To authorize the execution of a Deed. let. Reading -Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Al~l. Twidale and Ald. White that the rule 36(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily s~spended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. ' 3rd. Readl~ - ~d. Barr and Ald. White -·Carried Unanimously. No. 35~.3. -Ald. A.F.Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. let. Reading -Ald. White and Ald. B~rr - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Dorald and Ald. 0liver that the rule 36 (21 of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. 'i%~idale and Ald. White - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. T~dale and Ald. A. F. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, September 13th,1944. · ~. ,ll,.~l,,%,'e~1 · · Clerk Enacting ~&~yor. FINANCE laEETING Council Chamber, September 13,1944. The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, September 5~, for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certi- fied and placed before them. All members of the Committee, With the exception of His Worship, M~yor Inglis and AId. Scott, were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee amounting to $8,330.~1 The Accounts submitted, being passed or d~her~se dealt ~rith, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A. F. Donald and Ald. White. A smmma~y of tenders in connection with the house kno~m as 1522 Emery Street was presented. On the motion of Ald. Tv~idale and Ald. 0liver it was ordered that the offer of A. Armenti be accepted· The statement on the Coml~rison of Tax Collections for the month of August was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. 0liver that the statement be received and filed. The City Mauager's recommendation're sala.ry adjustments effective Sept.let, 1~4 was presented. It was ordered on the motion of ~_ld. A~ F. Donald and AId. T%vidale that the reeorm~endati on be adopted. The-offer of David G. Webb to purchase Parcel 6 and' ~,'Valley Way for the sum of $600. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee end on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald and AId. Oliver it was ordered that Mr. Webb be advised that the City are prepared to sell one lot for the erection of a dwell- ing of at least $~,500. value within a period of six~:months and that he may have the choice between the two lots. ":' The offer of Harold Yones to purchase Plot No.6, ~alleyW~V for the sum of $~00. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald and Ald. Oliver it was ordered that Mr. ;ones be advised that D.G. Webb has also made an offer to purchase lots on Valleyway and as the City are prepared to sell either Lot 6 or ~ t~ him, Mr. ;ones is to he ad.vised of the ~hoice made by ~. Webb. Regarding the sale price of the property consisting of Lots 2,~,4,5 and Part of 6, Block T, Plan 35, Queen Street, upon the recomendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. ~','idalc it v;as ordered that the prospective buyers be advised that the City are not prepared to sell the entire frontage of 225 feet but will sell a parcel having a frontage of 100 feet and a dept~ of 1~7 feet to be used for the erection of a garage and service station; the sale price to be $~,000· per 50 foot of frontage. In connection with the Hospital account of Woo Yin We, it v:as ordered on the motion of Ald. ~vidale and Ald. A. F.Donald that the City Clerk's report be adopted and the Toronto Genersl Hospital be advised that it vdll be in order to transfer the l~tient to the Hospital for Incurshies. On the motion of Ald. White and Aid. B~rr the Committee arose and reported to Counci 1. RF~D~.ND ADOPTE3), September 13,1944. Clerk ' · \ Chairman. COUNCIL },~EETING Council Chamber, September ~, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of p~ssing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exception of His Wor- ship, Mayor Inglis and Ald. Scott, were present. Enactin~ Mayor Grant Donald presided. BY-IA;V The following By-Law was passed~ N~o. BS~ - AId. A. F. Donald - To Grant Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading - AId. Twidale and Ald. Oliver --Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of AId. White and AId. Barr that the rule Z6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. ~rd. Reading - AId. Barr and AId. White - Carried Unanimously. L. MYSOELLANEOLB The City Manager advised the Council that the Board of Education advised that there were numerous desks stored in the basements of the schools and desired to kndw if the City had any available space for storage purposes until the desMs are required. The City Manager suggested that one of the rooms upstairs at the Relief Depot be made available for this purpose and on the motion of Ald.~ddale and AId. Barr it was ordered that the Board of Education be granted the privilege of storing the desks in the Relief Depot, upstairs. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. 0liver. READ ij~ID ADOPTED, September 13th,19~4. Clerk Enacting Mayor. FORTIE'ff{ LEETINS Council Chamber, September 13,194do Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 6 P.M. on ccnsi !c.r gcaer~l business sad finance, tlm regular meeting bein~ poc~pcnc~ September llth to September 13th. ~1 members of the Ccuncil were present r.ith the exception of His Worship, Mayor In~is, and -~i. ','~fite. Enacti~ -. , cr Crm~t Donald vas in. the Char. The Council having received anti read t~minutos of the pronoun moo.tinS adopted these on the motion of idd. 0!iver ~d Ydd.~rr. ~e following Conmunications wore presented; No, 3~5 -/,E,Teckoe, A~r, H,E,P,C,- enclosing copy of letter f~m tI,E,?,C, of. Ontario in reply to request For street li~ts on River Alley, ~]DEED on the motion of ~d, ~'ddale mid ~'dd, Scott that the co~aunication be received and fi led, · No. 326 - I.R. Empringh~n, Supt. N.S. & T. Rly - advisir~ Mr. Pri nC!e v~ill meet Couucil during the v:ee.k of Sept. 25th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and the City ~:'I~'-aGer arrange with DLr. Empringham to make an appointment for a meeting when convenient for Pringle, and, as mnny m~nbers of Council as possible arrange to be ~resent at this joint meeting. ' No. 32? - Frank P. Foster - Requesting removal of tree at 1036 Welland Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. Oliver that the con~uunication be r. ecei ved and the 'request granted. See Report No. 141. -- At this point, t~ld. A.F.Donald a~rived at the Meeting "- No. 328 - C.E. Willox, Secretary, Chamber of Commerce - enclosing minutes of Airport Meeting August 28th. ORERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver and ~ld. ~'ddole that the communication be received' and laid on the table until a further report is received. No. 329 - Fred H. Bom~lt - requesting paving of sidewalk on Queen st. in front of 654 Queen street. ORIERED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald that the conmmunication be received and the request granted and the work proceeded with as soon as possible. No. 339- E.A.Alexander, President, Oan. Corps.Assoc._ enclosing complimentary tickets to banquet on Sept. 23rd. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 'l~ddale and Ald. 0liver that the communication be received and the invitation accepted and as many of the members of COunci1 be present at the Banquet anl also at the Drumhead Service on Sept. ~24th. REPORTS ~e following Reports were Presented; No. 141 - Parks Superintendent _ re ~emoval of tree at 1036 Welland Avenue. 0RDEi~D on the motion of Aid. Scott and Aid. 0liver that the report be received and adopted. No. 142 - City Manager - applications for licenoes - 0Rr~,RED on ~he' motion of Aid. A.~.Donald and AId. Scott that the aPplications ,be received, app~oved and licenoes issued accordingly. , I~ .:: . No. 143 - _City Manager -recommending appointment of a Yunio~ Clerk.' 0RDE~ on the motion of Aid. A.F.Doneld and AId. 'i~idale that-the repor,t be received and :the recommenlation cf the City l~nage~ adopted. . : - - No. 144 - G. Y. Emery - report on condition of Hydro right-of-way between Morrison and Hamilton Sts. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. Scott that the report be received and laid on the table until a further report is presented re- garding action taken. RESOLL~I'I 01¢8 - · The following Resolutions were passed; No. 56 - OLIVER - ~'~ID~ - RESOLV~fi) that AId. Grant Dor~ld be appointed enacting Mayor during ~e absence'of His Worship, Mayor Inglis from the City during the week commencing Sept. 10th,1944; and the Sesl of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 57 - 'IT~IDALE - 0LIVER - RESOLVED that His Worship, Mayor II~glis, members of the City Council and the City Manager be appointed to the Victory Day Com,~ittee in order to give leadership to any celebration held when ~J~c day of Victory is declared; and all organizations of the community be requested to co-operate; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimousl~~ · No. 58 - BARR - 'F,~IDtkIE - RESOLVED 'NttT 'n~E City Manager communicate with the ' local Hydro Electric Power Con~aission to arrange a Joint metinS between the n~mbers of the City Council and the local Hydro in the near fixture to discuss taxation of local hydro; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. Laid over from the meeting of AuguSt Bth. No. 35~.5. -Ald. Grant Donald - To close and sell certain lanes. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. The following ByeLaws were passed; No. 354.5 - AId. A.F.Domld - To repeal ~y-Iaw No. 3542 1st. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. It w~s ordered on the motion of ~ld. Barr and Ald. Scott that the rule ~6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be, temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously.. 3rd. Reading '- Ald.' Twldsle and Ald. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. No. 35.46. - AId. A. F. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. 'l~vidale and AId. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on tb~ motion of AId. ~vidale and' AId. Scott that the rule 36 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Scott and ~kld. Twi.date - Carried Unanimously.; .' MISCELLANEOIB Aid. A.F.Donald .advised that several people had called to his attention · 'the danger to motorists which existed at the corner of Fourth Ave. md Valleyw~v due to the height of the shrubbery and requested that this 'shnubbery be trimmed dovm. AId. T~dule asked the opinion of Council about the formation of a Victory Day 0omittee to give the necessary leadership on the day when Victory ie declared as the citizens will =o~k to the Council for leadershiP· ReS?lution No. 57 was.passed in this connection. '=' "' ' ~' Enacting Mayor G. Bennld pointed out that the City of Toronto is collect- ing taxes ~om ZceaZ hydro and the City c~ Nia6ara rails should do likewise. Resol- ution No. 58 wae .,passed in this connection. T~ffSCELL'~EOUS The City I.,hnager advised that representatives of the Army froin Camp Borden requested to park their vehicles .in the karket Square and asked if this privilege ml~j~t be granted. On the motion of Ald. Scott and ~kld. a. F. Donald it was ordered that permission be Granted the ~my from C~up Borden to use :r~rket Square as a parking space for their vehicles on Sunday. 43f; Council adjourned to Finance on tim motion of ~ld. Oliver and Ald. Scott. AND ADOPTED, September 18,19~4. Clerk Enacting Lkiyor. FIDL~NGE LEETING Co~lnci 1 Chamber, September, 13, 1944 The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, September 13,1944 for the purpose ~ approving and also of passing the various accounts v:hich had been properly cert- - ified and placed before them. All members of the Co~nittee, r;ith the exception of His Worship, Mayor Inglis and AId. White, were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Con~nittee, ~ountinS to ~45,087.01. The Accounts subiaitted, being passed or othor:,.i se dealt rdth, :Tore ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation 'to the Council, on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. ~':idale. The offer of Elmer li. Scott to purchase Part ~ Lots 185,186,187 Plan 9 on Sts~a~ord Street for the sum of ~100. was presented. Upon the reco~mnendation of the Property Conduittee and on the motion of AId. Scott ax~ Ald. 0liver it was ordered that his offer be accepted, subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. value will be erected on the premises within a period of six months. Ald. G. Don'~ld asked to be recorded contrary to this motion. ~e ~ffer of ],~r. D. Webb to purchase Parcel 7, at the corner of Yalle~vs~ and Sixth Avenue was presented. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. Scott that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted. The offer of L.C.B. Hunter to purchase Lot 83, Plan 27, Homewood Avenue for the sum of $50. was presented. Upon the reco~aendation of the Property Comntttoc and on the motion of AId. 'i~'ddale and Ald. Sarr it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to tLe Frovision that a dwelling of at. ~ea.s~t, ,$.3,59Q..' ya!~,e, wlll. be erected on the premises ~dthina period of six months. The offer of Leonard C. Yotley to purchase Lot 55, Plan 25, Sixth Avenue for the sum of $75. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Con~nittee and on the motion of AId. 0liver and Scott it was ordered that the offer be accepted .subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. value ~dll be erected on the premises within a period cf six months. , ' The offer of Stanley C. Thomson to purchase Lot54, Sixth Avenue for the sum of $75. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. 0liver and AId. Scott it ~ms' ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4, 000. value will be erected on the prmises within a period of six months. The Report of the Property Conmittee was adopted on the motion of Ald, O!iver and Scott. . On the motion of Ald. to Council. A.F,Donald and Ald. 0liver the Con~aittee arose and reported READ ~qD ADOPI~D, September 18th ,1944. Clerk Chairman. C0UHC!L I.~TING Council Chamber, September 13, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance r~etings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts aplIr~ roved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exception of His Worship, I~uyor Inglis and Ald. White, were present. Enacting }~ayor G. Donald presided. The fellerring By-Law was passed; No. 354~ -Ald. T.0.Oliver, Yr. - To Provide Monies for General PUrposes. let. Readin~ -Ald. A. F. Donald and .~ld. Scott - Carried Unanimously. Tt was ordered on the moti on of Ald o ~,~idale and Ald. Barr that the rule 36 (2~ of 'the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by~law read a second time- Carried Unsnimously. 3rd. Reading -Aid. A. F. Donald -Ald. Scott- Carried Unanimo. usly. ~e Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald; ~,ddale. READ AND ADOPTED, September latch,1944. Clerk Enacting N~yor. FORT~ff-FIRST ~.~,~,TING Council Chamber, September 18,1944. REGULAR MEETING Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council w~re present with the e~ception of AId. White. The Council ha~lng received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted ~ese on the motion ~ Ald. 'l~idsle and Aid. A. F. Donald. DEPUTAT~ 0NS Mr. Carl D. Hanniwell and Mr. y. E. Teckoe of the Hydro Electric Commiss- ion were present to discuss the taxing of properties of the Commission within the City of Niagara Falls. On behalf of the ~ommission Mr. Hanniwell advised that the Commission would he willing to co-operate and there ~uld be no objection in agree- ing to pay taxes to the City oh all their buildings, but felt that if the Corpor- ation desired to collect taxes from the Hydre then the Hydro should receive full revenue f~ street lighting, etc. After a full discussion it was ordered on the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Barr that a communication be forwarded to the Toronto soard of Control supporting it's movement to obtain taxes on Hytro buildings. See ~esolution No. 59. C0MM~NI~A'A10NS The following Communications were Presented; No. 331 - Major ~avid Snowden, ~alvation Army - appreciation for 1944 Grant. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Scott and AId. Barr that the OomnnAnication be received and filed. No. 332 - A. G. Hill - requesting removal of 2 trees in front of 2198 Finegrove Ave. 0RDER2D on the motion of AId. Barr and AId. TwAdale that the Communication be received and one tree removed on Pinegrove Avenue. See Report No. 145_._.._. No. 333 - Yunlor Chamber of Commerce , appreciation for assistance during Rodeo' Performance. ORDERED on the motion of AId. A. F. DOnald and Ald. Scott that the oommanicatAon be received and filed. No. ~34 - City Clerk. Windsor - Enclosing resolution re payment of family allow- anoes. 0RIERED on the motion cf Aid. Twidale end Ald. ~rr that the commnn~cation be received and filed. Aid. G. Donald desired to be recorded as contrary to this moti on. . N~. ~S5 - City Clerk. Windsor - Enclosing resolution re prOgr-mms of Town Planning and Zoning. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Aid. Scott that the communication be received and laid on the table for one week, and copies of this resolution forward- ed to members of CoUncil for their perusal. No, 336 - Del~Aty Mindster. Dept. MUnicipal Affairs - re facilities available in Ontario Municipalities for Industrial Post-War expansion. OF~ on the motion of Ald. ~idale and Ald. G. Donald that the communication be received and referred to the Executive Committee o~ the Greater Niagara Municipal Association to be considered at their next meeting. It was further ordered on the motion of A]d. ~. DOnald and Ald. Scott that the City Manager communicate ~dth the Niagara M~nicipal Association to make arrangements for a meeting as soon as Possible. No, 3~7 S W, G, Mussell - Requesting extensioh'of pavement in front of store at Victoria Avenue. 01~I~ on the motion ~f Aid, Barr and Ald, Q, Donald that the communication be received ~md the WOrk protee ad with as soon as Possible. ~ No. ~8 - ~eeretax.y, I.O.D.E. (Niagara P~ ~s") -requesting ~er~isaion for Tag Day. C~ED on the motion of Aid. A.~.Donald and Ald, O. Donald that the communication be received and l~rmission grinted and the Seerstax7 advised that ~he first avail- able ~ate for a tag day is Oetoba~ 145h, No, S39 - Mrs, Stewart - re conclArion of lmeatses, O~E~ on the motion of AId. Donald and Ald, Twidale that the communication be received and filed and M~s,Stawa:t advised ~Aat thXe condition will be cleaned No.340 - Z.W.Bayliss - H.E.P.C. - advising that the Board of H.E.P.C. will meet the Council on Sept.lBth. 0REEERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale end Ald. G.Donald that the comn~mication be received anl delmtation heard. No.~41 - W.R.Sootheren, Secretary, Baseball Association. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale end Ald. A.F.Donald that tt~ comm~,ntcation be received end the uaxal grant be made to the Baseball Association for the banquet. ~0~8 Tee following Reports were presented; No. 145 - GJ. Entry - re removal of 2 trees at 219S Pinegrove- 0RE~RED.~on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. ,AWldale that the report be received and adopted. No. 146 - City _ua, ager - advising that Mr. pringle of the N.S. & T. ~ailway will meet Council on Sept. ~.6th. ORDERED on the motion cg Ald. Barr end Ald.oliver that the report he received end filed end the m~eting arranged for 8 P.M. on Sept. 26th. No. 147 - City x~3.~er - re use of 0akes Park on Sept.29th. 0~{I~D on the motion of Ald. A. ~. Donald and AId. Scott that the report be received and !~rmission granted. No. 14B ~ City _~=~ager - re Wartime Housing Lindted. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G.Donald and Ald. Scott that the report be received and the Minister of Iamitiom and Supply co_m_~,uicated with, through the Wartime Housing Limited, to release the same amount of building materials necessary for the construction, ~ 50 houses. No. 1~9 - DairY Inspector - report for the month of August, 1944. CRDEE on the metion'of Ald. 'l~dale end Ald. Oliver that the repor~ be received md given the usual publicity. Np, 3549 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. x~_.g0LUTIONS T~e following Hesolutions were pxssed; No, 59 - G,DONALD - ~,MAER - ~SOLVED that a eommuzLication be fc~warded to the Toronto Board of Control supporting it's movement to obtain taxes on buildings; and the Seal c~ the Corporation be~hereto affixed, · Carried U-ns-nimously' No. 60 - G.DONALD - 3AS.BARR - ~0LVED that Whereas the nuSber of desirable residential lots in the City is limited, and, Whereas there is a steady demand for desirable lots on which residents desire to construct ho~es within the City Limits, Therefore be it resolved that the representatives of the City of Niagara Falls interview officials of the Wellend Securities, Limited, ~ith a view to hav.- ing the a~ea south of Morrison Street aud east of Stanley Avenue opened up as a sub-division for residential development; and the 2eel of ~he Coxlx~ati0n be Mereto affixed. r Carried Vnanlmously. .No, 61 - O,DONAtD - ,T.EA~.R - IF~0LVED that ~bs City Manager have plans draen up SeS~egating the M~rse plop,try into streets and lots, for pres.enta~ton to ~he Council; ,and the ,Seal,. of the Corpora~i~n ~e hareto affixed; , · ' ' *,taxied Unanimously. 1st. Reading -Ald. Twldale and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. T~idale end Aid. G. Donald that the rule (36 (~-) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unauimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A, F. Donald and Aid. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. ,Np. 35~0 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for sale and Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. A.F. Donald- Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Oliver that the rule 36(2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporsrily suspended and the by- ' law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Barr and Ald. A.F.Donsld - Carried Unanimously. No. 355_1 -Ald. G. Donald - ~o authorize the execution of en Agreement for sale and Deed. let. Reading -Ald. A.F.Donald -Ald. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. It'us ordered on the motion of Ald. 'i~rldale and Ald. 0liver that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. -~Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Scott and Aid. Barr - Carri ed Unanimously. No. 3552 - Aid. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. Reading -Ald! ~ Barr and Ald. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and Aid. Scott that the rule 36 (2) of the Stending Rules of Council be temporarily suspended end the by- law read a second time.-Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Barr and 'Aid. G. Donald - Carried Unanimously. No, 3553 - Aid, G, Donald - To authorize.the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed, 1st. Reading-Aid. Scott and AId. 0liver. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Sarr and Ai~. A.F.Donald that the rule 36(2) of the Stending Rules of Council be temlx~arlly suspended end the law read .a second time. - Carried ~naaimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. T~idale end Aid. Scott - Carried Unanimously, tO FinanCe. On. the motion of AId, Sarr end AId, A,F,Donald the Council adjourned READ AND ADOPTED, September 25th,1944. ~ follovitn~ ~y-~:~aw8 were ~assed; No. ~848, AId. G. Do~=ld - To authorize the exeou~tion of a Deed. -Ald. Suott und.Al~. A.F.Donald/- Geumied Unanimouaty.. Is.t. ReadinS . ' ' ' '...... .... ,v.~ oFde~ed on the motion of AId. i~r an~ Ald.~.Donald that ~he x~le Clerk u!~!. ,., .... .......; ~.~.,~,. .. ' Xt ~t~endin8 Xbxles of Council be te~u~ra~il~ suspended end th~ byelaw ~e~ad '=";W'I' .A. Wwq Council Chamber, ' September 18,1944. Tee Finance Committee met on Monday, September 18th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and placed before thin. All members of the ~ommittee, with the exception of AId. White,. were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $5,112. ~he Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt With, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of AId. A.F.Donald and AId. Scott. S~e City unnager requested authority to replace the heating unit at Que~m St. Fireball at the estimated cost of $350. plus installation costs of abeat $125. On the 'motion of Aid. 0liver and Ald. Barr it was ordered that authority be greeted. The City Manager erquested permission to install an 11 by 9 foot, 6 inch door at Queen St. fireball, to provide accommodation for the aerial ladder truck now on order. It was ordered.on the motion of Ald. ~r and AId. A~'.Donald that the door be purchased. The offer of Alfred Petrio to parchaSe 5 acres of land on the south side of North Street was prestonted. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. A~'.Donald and AId. Scott it was ordered that Mr. Petrio be advised that the City are unable to sell 5 acted lots on North Street. The offer of Iack Belyea to purchase Lot 52, Plan P-5, Sixth Avemue for the aura of $75. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the l~operty Committee and on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and AId. Oliver it was ordered that the offer be acceptei subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The offer of Helen Loons ~oLley to purchase Lot 51, Plan 25, Sixth Avenue for the sum of $75. was presented.' Upon the recommendation of ~he Property Committee and on the motion of AId. Twiddle and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the offer .be accepted subJeer to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. value be erected on the premises within a pried of six montl~s. The offer (f Mrs. 5. F. Mittlefehldt to purchase Lot 53, Plan P-5, Sixth Avenue for the sum of $75. was l~esented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. 0liver and Ald. A.F.Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling be erected on the premises of at least $4,000. value, within a period of six months. The offer of A. H. Eastland to Ixtrchase Lots 43 and 44, Cedar Street for the sum of $100.00 was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee 'and on the motion of Aid. Barr and Ald. Twiddle it was ordered that Mr. Eastland he advised that the City are uhable to sell*Lots 43 and 44 Cads: Street for the erect- ion of one house but will consider an offer for one lot provided that a house is erected on the same within a period of six months. In eomuect'~en with an c~fer received fxum Eugene Patt~i to purehaas a lot on Main Street, ~Ypon the recommendation of the l~ols~ty Committee and an the motion of Ald. Ba~r and Aid. Scott it was ordered ~hat Mr. Patt~i be advised that the City are prepared to sell Lot 1S,' on the west side of Main St. between Symmss Ave. and Mu~ra~ St. for the sum of $2~0. providing a dwelling of at least $4,000. value be s~eeted on the premises within a period of six months. The Repc~t of the Property Commit~e~ re offers received ~as adopted on the motion;of AId. Sarr and Ald.~Scott. The Finance Com~A~e.e.,~adJeuraed to Council on the motion Of .Ald,,: .@.lever .a .nd ..... Ald. 'A,F .Donald, . . ~AAA~ ,. .READ AND ADOPTED, September 2~th,1944. Clerk COUNCIL Counci 1 Chamber, September 18,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finsrice · meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exception of AId. White, were present. BY-LAW The following B,/_Law was passed; N~o. 3554 - AId. G. Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. Twidsle and AId. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald.G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the law read a second tim, - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - AId. T~idale and Ald~ Barr- Curried Unanimously. Council adjourned on the motion of AId. Oliv~r and AId. A.F.Don.]d. READ AND ADOPTED, September 25th,1944. Clerk [] .~.L · ' Y a i ion for Master's PlUmber's License. ORDERED o FORTY-SECOND MEETING e ~o S a~d the licenee issued aecordingl · cott that the application be received, approved . Counci 10hambet, Y . September 25, 194~, REGBIAR ~EETING RESOLUPION The following Resolution was passed; . pursuant to adjournment, the CounCil nBt at 7,~O p.m, to consider general .No, 62 - C.W.T%VIDALE ~ T.0.0LIVER _ RESOLVED that an appeal be made to the Citizens of Ald. White, ~1~e Council having received and read the minutes of the previous business and finance, All members of the Council were ~resent, with the exception of the City of Niagara Falls to give their full support to the Greater Niagara Conre- unity Chest during the campaign to raise funds on behalf of the Seven Social ~Velfare meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald, Oliver and AId. Scott, Organizations, enabling these Member Agencies, to carry on their work; and the Seal UNFINISHED BUSINESS ]~id O~er from the previous meeting; No. 335 - City Clerk, Windsor - Resolution re programroe of Town Planning aml Zoning. CRDER~I) on the motion of Ald. ~A~dsle sad Ald, Barr that the communication be re- ceived and laid on the table, COMMUNICAT10NS The foliowAng Communications were. !resented; No. ~4B - Ontario Municipal Health Services Board - Memorandum re Municipal Health Services, ~ on the motion of AId. 0liver and Ald. Scott that the comnmmica- tion be received sad laid on the table for one'week. An amendment to this motion was made by Ald, G, Donald and AId. Barr that the communication be received and the 0ity Manager communicate with the Board in Toronto tO obtain more details relative to costs, operation of the scheme, etc, No, S4S - Dept, Munitions and Supply - acknowledging letter re supplies of build- lng materials, ORdErED on the motion of Ald~ 0liver and Ald. Barr that the commun- lcati on be received and filed, No, S~4 - President - Niagara Feels Softball.Association - requesting grant toward banquet, ORDERED on the motion of Ald, G. Donald and Aid. 'L%vidaie that the commun- ication be received and a grant of ~8, be issued, No. ~4~ -Ohas. Black, Secretary,Niagara Roller Rink - lnvitati on to skating exhibit- ion on September 2Bth, OEDEA~j) on the motion of Ald. ~. Doncod ~d AId. Oliver that the communication be received and as ma~y members of Council as .possible attend, No. 346 - yunior Chamber ~f Oommerce - Requesting construction of walk in front of the Nonour Roll. 0RRERED on the motion of AR~. 0liver and Ald. Scott that the uniCation be received and the construction of the walk authorized. It was further ordered on the motion of AId. Barr and AId. Oliver that the City Manager communicate with the Yunior Chamber of Commerce suggesting that a sign be erected near the Hen- our Roll advising citizens where the names of servicemotor who have not bean included on the Roll may be sent in So .that the same may be entered thereon. His Worship, Mayor lnglis, referred to the Campaign of the Greater Niagara Community Chest now underway and said that every encouragement should be g~ven in order that this very worthy ~urk mmy be continued.' See Resolution No. e~.. ~he following Repo.rts were presented; 1~0 - 0ity Manager - re date of meeting Mr. Ly.pringle,VtcePrestdsat and General of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanl,m. ousl~. The follov~ing By-Laws were passed; Donald. .N.o. 3555 -Ald. Grant - To Authorize the Execution of an Agreerant for Sale and Deed. 1st, Reading _Ald. Twidale and AId, Barr - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott that the rule 36 (~) of the Standing ~ules o~ Council be temporarily suspended and the By-Law read a second time. _ Osrri ed Unanimously. Srd. Heading .Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. B~rr - Carried Unanimously, ~No,. 3556 - AId. Grant Donald - To a~thorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let, Reading _ A~d, Scott and Ald. Barr- Carried Unanimously, It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twiddle and kld. G. Donald that the rule 38 (2~ or the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and t~e by-law read a second time, - Carried Unanimously. - Srd, Headlng _Ald, Scott and Ald, G, Donald - Carried Unanimously, ~No, 355~ - ~dd, Grant Donald - To authorize the execution Of an A~reement for Sale and Deed, 1st, reading . AId, A. F. Donald sad Aid. Barr- Carried Unanimously, It was ordered on the motion of Ald, Barr and Aid. G, Donald that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing A~ules Of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time, - Carried Unanimously. 3rd, Reading _ AId. Twidale and Ald, Barr- Carried Unanimously. No~, 3558_ . AId. Grant Donald - To Authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let, Reading - Aid, Scott and Ald, 'A~vldale It was ordered on the motion or AId. G, A~onsld 'and Aid. ~rr that the r~le 36 (~ of the Standing Hules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time, -.Carried unanimously, - 3rd, Reading . Aid, A,F,Donald and Ald, Vliver . Carried Cnanimously, · MISCELLANEOUS The City Manager advised that' at the Executive Meetlng of the ~reater Manager, Ontario Division, Canadian Nationee Railway. 01~ on the motion of Ald, Niagara Municipal Association held at 5 o'clock this evening, a resolution was T~idale and AId. A.F.Donald that ~he report be received and adopted. adopted setting, ~riday, OctOber 6th as the tentative date for the next general 151 - City Manager - recommending arrangements w~th H.E.P.C. of Ontario re rental of meeting of the Association at which the City of Niagara ~eels will be the hosts on land on ~aple Street. ~n~.~mD on the motion C~ A~.G.Donald and Aid. Scott that that occasion. the report be received and adol~ed. 15~ - City Manager - report on meeting of Property Committee with Mr.O.A. Flndlay the Welladd Securities,Ltd. OR~ on the motion cf Ald, G.Don~ld and Ald. Scott t~at the re~sc~t he received and the City ~ager communicate with the ~nister c~ Reconstmotlon,'the Hencurable Dana Porter, e~:tending an invitation to met the City Council at his convenience, in this City, to discuss ~he poSsibi~li~y of removin~ · the ~{yd~o Lines ,athtn the city o~ ~la~ara r~lls~. AId. elivet pointed out that as the date of OctOber 6th precedes a, holiday week-end, the City Manager communicate with the Greater Niagara MunAoipai Association suggesting that the date be changed to a more conveniemt time. On the motion of Ald. Scott and AId. 'l~ldale it was ordered that the next meeting, of the Association be arranged for ~'riday, .0~tOber 13th, The Council adjourned to Finauto on the motion of ald. G,Dona.ld and Aid. Scott. READ AND ADOPfED, October 2nd,1944. Clerk FINANCE MEETIAn Counci 1 Chamber, September 25, 1944.. The i~inance Committee met on Monday, September 25,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and placed before them. All members of the Coa~lttee, wi~h the exception or Ald. '~'~aite,~v~re present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Con~aittee, salounting to ~24, 681.11. The Accounts submitted, being passed or othervrlse dealt with, were order- ed placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion o~ Aid. A.F.Don~ld and Aid. Scott. The Statement c~ Relief for the month of August, 19~ was presented for consideration. On the motion of Aid. Twirlale and Ald. 01iver it was ordered that the Statement be received and filed. The City M-nager's recon~nendation that the premises at 218-224 Bridge St. be demolished and the appearance of the property improved, was adopted on the motion of AId. 0liver and Aid. Scott. The City M~ager,s recommendation that a 6 inch water main on Sixth A~e. be constructed, was adopted on the motion of Ald. T~idale and Aid. 0liver. The City ~nager'c recommendation that a 8 inch water main be constructed on Ontario Avenue, between Eastweed and Otter St. was adopted on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. Twirlale. The City ~ager's report regarding the tender price submitted by the Robertson Construction and Engineering Co. Ltd. for earth excavation and backfill on a trench for the water main on Ontario Avenue, was presented for consideration. On the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald, it was ordered that the recon~nend- ation be adopted. The offer of Mr. S. G. McCulla~ to purchase Lot 50, Plan 25, Sixth Ave. for the sum of $75. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Comm- ittee and on the motion of AId. 0liver and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,500. value be erected on the premis.e,s -~lthin a period of six months. The Offer of Mr.I.P.Tustin to purchase Lot 48, Plan Z7, Cedar Street for the sum of $50. was presented. Upon the recofmendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A.F.Do~nald and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at l~,ast .~ 000. ,value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The offer of three 'l~rsonS to purchase a lot at the rear of their properties on Slater Avenue was peaanted for consideration. Upon the recom~endatio ell the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. 0liver and Ald. A.~.Donald it was o~dered that the offer to purchase Lot ~49, St~aford Street and to divide the seine into three pux~els l~ laid on the table for one wee~ in order that the Property Co~ea~ttee ~,my have a' chance 'to investigate the Same. The offer of W.A. Zoia to rent the property on the south side of Queen Street for the purpose of selling Christmas Trees was presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Conunittee and on the motion of Ald.~,ddo/e and Ald. 0liver it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the Provision that the property ~ll not be available if sold in the meanti~ae by the Corporation. The Report of the Property Comatttee was adopted on the motion of Aid Twidale and Aid. elivet. . The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. A.~',Donsld end Ald. Scott. READ AND ADOp~fiED, October 2nd,1944. .... Clerk Chairmen. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, September 25, 1944. 'The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing ~he money by-law which covered the accounts aPproved by the Committee. All members of Council, with the exception of Aid. White were prosen t. BY-IAW The, followin~ By-Law w~s pass~ No. B559 -Ald. Grunt Donald . To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. T~dale - Carried Unanimously. It was ~rdered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. G.Donal d that the rule ~6 (~.) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. Srd. Reading - Aid. A. F. Donald and Aid. Twidale - Carried unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion c~ Ald. 0liver and Ald.A.i~.Donsld. r~AD AND ADOPI~D, October E~d, 1944. Clerk CONMERENCE Council Chamber, September 25, 1944. At the close of the regular council and finance meetings, the Council assembled for the purpose of holding a conference to discuss the totter presented to them. All members of the Conference Committee, with the exception of ~jid. White, wars present. After consideration of the matter presented to them, the Cox~aittee adjourned on the motion of Aid. G. Dorald and Ald. Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, October End, 1944. ,~.1.,.I .11.~'!l!4 Clerk + FOR*i"f-II~IRD ~F. ETI~D Cotulci 1 Chamber, 0cto her S, 1944. Pursuant to adjourrtment, the Council R~t at ?.30 p.m. to consider general bhsiness and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Co,lncil having received and read the minutes of the previous nDsting, adopted these on the motion of ~.ld. Scott and AId. ~,'~ite. DEPL~I'i~.TI 0I'IS Rsv. William ~'ingland was present on behalf of ~t'~r. Hong ChorC, 218-220 Bridge Street who has been advised to vacate the premises on account of the dang- erous condition of the east wall. On the motion of '~ld. A. ~'. Donald and Ald. 'A'.C. 0liver, Mr. Ringland was permitted to address the Council. Mr. Fingland stated that as a decision had been reached to close the AixVJ George Oafs property he was present to see if it might be possible to extend the tiH~e limit, not for the b~s- iness, but that this family might tmve the privilege of livin£ in the rear lxxrt of the building, v~ich is. more or less, a separate part of the building, as they find it difficult to find another location within a month. After a fiLll discussion it was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. ~\'idale that the tin~ limit be extended to sixty days, after v&ich date the work of demolition of the east wall will be proceeded with. An amendment was then moved on the motion of Ald. ;'~ite and AId. Barr that the totter be left in the hands of the City Engineer to arrive at some solution so that the family might be rehabilitated. The amen~:".ent carried by a vote of 4 to 3. Mr. Fingland wished to know whether Mr. Iiong Chong mould be allowed to retain the fixtures before the demolitbn was carried out and he was given assurance by the Council that this v~uld be allowed. ~,~. Carl D. Hanniwell, member of the EDcal Hydro Electric Power Coinlesion Board was permitted to address the Council on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Barr. Mr. Hanniwell exhibited to the members of Council a book entitled 49f~ Smiley Beatty's Guide, Province of Ontario containing a picture o~ 0rillia, the best lighted City on the Continent. As a Cormuissioner of the It.E.P.C. Mr. Hm~niwell expressed the desire that Niagara Falls should be knomn as the best lighted City on the Continent as we assume we have the power. He stated he ~uld be most happy to co-operate vdth the Council in this connection. As extensive arrangements had been gone into to make arrangements for improved lighting effects on our streets before the War, then this should be done at the earliest' possible moment. Mr. Hanniwell suggested that the CounSil and the local H.E.P.C. have a Joint meeting as this would be an opportune tim for such a programme. On the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. Barr it was ordered that the City Council meet with the local H.E.P.C. regarding the post-war programme for new lighting on the main streets o? the City and at this meeting the inforFation compiled prior to the War be available for reference. At this time, His Worship, Mayor Inglis pointed out to the members of Council that the members of the Hermes Club were present in the Council Chamber to observe the Council in session. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. A. F. Donald the President of the Hermes vms heard. Mr. Perlerash. spoke on behalf of the Club and expressed the hope that this attendance by the Hermes Club would be an inducement to other organizations to cone and observe ho~ the City busir~ss is conducted. He stated he was very favourably impressed. COMMUNICATE 0NS The followl~ Communications were presented; No. 347 S Hencurable Dana Porte__F_r- ask. invitation to meet Council. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. G.Donald that the communication be received and the 0ity Manager again communicate with the 'Hencurable Minister to ascertain the date when it would be convenient for Mr. Porter to meet the Council. No. 548 - Can.Institute, Sewage and Sanitation - re annual convention in Toronto on November ~nd and 3rd. 0REERED on the motion of Al_d. White and Ald.A.F.Donald that the communication be received and the City Manager delegated to attend this Convention along with one other member of 0ouncil. His Worship, Mayor Inglis designated Ald. White to attend. ,, , . .f No. 549 - 0ntari o Fire Marshal - re provinci el Firemen' s Training School, Univer- sity of Toronto, Oct. 25-28th,19~i. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Scott that the Fire Chief, J. O. Shapton be authorized to attend. No. 3~0 - Jr. Chamber of Commerce - appreciation for instslli~ sidewalk in front of Henour Roll and plons for lighting s~ae. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. O. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the cornintoxication be received ar~ the Oity Engineer make arrangements with the.local Hydro in this connection. No. 351 -A.J.T~'~ose, Secretary, Canadian Legion- Req. permission to hold Tag Movetuber llth. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. i~ddale and Ald. A. F. DonsOd that the con~unication be received and permission granted. No. 352 - City Clerk, Winnipeg, ~mitoba - Enclosing resolutioh requestir~ amend- ments to National Housing Act, 1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver end Ald. G. Donald that the communication be received and laid on the t~ble and copies for- varded ~o the members of Council for their consideration and this matter also included on the agenda for discussion at the Meeting of the Greater Niagara Muni- cipal Associati on. No. 355 - Robertson Construction and Engineering Co. - Requesting permission to remove trees on the west side of Ontario Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of kld. G. Donald and ~d. ~dale that the communication be received and request granted. T~e next communication was not included on the agenda, but, on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. B~rr it was ordered that the same be read. No. 354 - Jr. Chm~ber of Commerce - requesting permission to hold Tag Day to raise funds for Christmas boxes for members of the Armed Services. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Bsrr and Ald. A.F.DonsOd it was ordered that the communication be received and the request granted. L~ESCELLANEOUS At this time, His Worship Mayor Inglis spoke on the great necessity for an increase in the number of blood donors needed. The weekly donations now amounted to 107 when there is a need of at least 180 per week. His Worship asked the Council to give their full support and to give some indication to the citizens that they earnestly request the support of all citizens. See Resolution No. 63. J At this time, Ald. G. Donald vms excused from the Meeting by His Worship, the Mayor. Ad~PORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 154 - City t~anager - report on Conference of Sept. 25t~ ,1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~'~aite and Ald. Scott 'that the report be received and adopted. No. 155 - City Manager - re request ~ Lindsay Press to place concrete between walk and their kailding on Valley Ws~. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. White that the report be received and the v~rk proceeded with. No. 156 - City ~mager - request of Boy Scouts to hold Tag Day 0ct. 14th. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. Sco~t and Ald. Twi dale that the report be received and the request granted · EESOLUTIOk~ The following Resolutions were passed; No. 65 - T~IDALE - BARR - RESOLVED that the 0ity 0ouneil co-operate ~ith the Blood Donors Clinic in their csmPaign~to obtain sufficient plasma and to earnestly request the citizens of Niagara Falls to present themselves to donate their blood for this worthy cause; ~ml the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Onanim0u No. 64 - SCOTT - A.F.DONALD - RESOLVEB that the next re~Alar meeting of the 0ity Council be held on Tuesday evening, October 10th,1944 at 8 P.M. and the Seal of the 0orporation be hereto affixed. 0artled Unanimously. No. 8~ ~ OLIVI,R - SC0~T - RESOLVED that ~dd.A.F.Donald be alepointed Actim~ Chairmen of Finance during the Finance Meeting of October 2nd, 194,1' and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affL~ed. ' Carried Unanimo_L~sl~. BY-LiWS The following By-Laws werepassed; N~o. 0560 -Ald. l~idale - To provide for permission to the Bell Telephone Co. to move a pole 6 feet south of present location. 1st. Reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and ~kld. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion ~ Ald. Barr and ~ld. oliver that the rule S6 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily su~ended and the law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. · 3rd. Reading -Ald. 'fi~dale and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. .No. 3581 -Ald. Oliver - 'lb authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale ~nd Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. ~ddele and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It vas c~dered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and ~ld. B~rr t!nt the rule ~8 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended &nd the by~ law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. Reading -Ald. ~'ddalc and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. No. 5562 -Ald. White - To authorize the execution c~ an Agreement for Sale ~d Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. B~rr and Aid. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of ild. Oliver and ild. Barr that the rule Y~ (2; of the Standing R~les of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law- read a second ti me. - Carried Unsnimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, October 10th,1944. Clerk FII~CE MEETYNG Council Chamber, October 2,1944. ...... The Finance Committee met on Monday, October 2,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee, with the exception of Ald. G. Donald, were present. Ald. A. F. Donald ~was Chairman. Sundr~ Accounts were appro~ed by the Committee amounting to $~80.4~. The Account submitted, being passed or othex~ise dealt vd~h, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. !~vidale. ~The offer of 3 residents on Slater Avenue to pttrehase Lot 249, St'~nford Street to divide same into three parcels, laid over from the previous meeting, was Iresented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and an the motion of Ald. 0liver and ~d. Scott it was ordered that the request be grented and ~e lot be divided into three parcels and conveyed to each petitioner for the sum of $50. each. The City Treasurer's request to write off arrears of Business Tax was granted on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. Twidale wi~h the understanding that when next these people apply for a business licenee ~ey be obliged to pay these arreare~ The City Treasurer's Statement cf Comparison of Tax Collections for Sept. 1944 was presented. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. Twidale it was ordered that the statement be received and filed. On the motion of 'Ald. Scott and Ald. Oliver the Connaittee arose and reported to Council. E AND ADOPTED, October 10th,1944. Clerk Acting Chairman. COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, OctobeF 2, 1944. The Council re-assembled at the class of the regular council and fin- ance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members cf Council, v~th the exception of Aid. G. Donald, Were present. The follovdng By-Law wan l~ssed; No. 3563 - Aid. A.F.Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading- 'Ald. White ~nd Ald. Scott- Carried Unanimously. It was or_dered on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. ~aite that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Curried Unanimously. ~rd. Reading - Aid. T~idale and Ald...S~_t~ ' The Council adjourned to conference on the motion of A~d. Twidale s~d Ald. Oliver. READ AND ADOPltED, October 10th,1~944. ' +eeeooeeeeeeeeeee'eoeeee~eeeee.ee,ee~°q CONFE~E~UE Council Chamber, October Snd, 19~. At the close of the regular council and finance meetings, the Council assembled for the purpose of holding a conference to discuss the totters presented to them. All members of the Conference Co~m~ittee were present, with the exception of Ald. G. Donald. After consideration of the matters presented to them, the Could tree adjourned on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. R~kD A~ ADOPTED, October 10th,1944. Clerk Cha i rmaI1. COURT OF REVISION Council Chamber, October 3rd, 1944. The Court of Revision on the AsseSsment Roll was held at 10.00 a.la. on Tuesday, 0ctobor-3rd, 1944, at which the follow'ring action was taken upon the respective appeals: Members present: Sheriff V. L. Davidson, Mr. William Delaney and Mr. W.A.Fraser. Buildin~ Roll Descripti on ~... Ian_._.~d No .~ Appellant 619 Can. Nat. TransportationC°' ~04 Bridge St. 1,~00 4,000 BS73 Cook, Harold A. 611 Ellis St. 900 2,600 6373 Hearn, R.L. 875 Roberrs St. 900 2,800 7977 Jacobs, ~a's. Carrio 2054 Barker St. 500 2,1~0 5922 Korhanmer, John 1145 Kitchener St. 450 1,350 4331 Manson, Edward 704 Cook~an Cres. . 400 1,800 Decision of Court Complaint withdravm. Reduce ~300. on bldd. Reduce $150. on Lani Dismissed- 6648 patterson, Grace M. 1348 pollock, John 1347 pollock, George 2360 Schultz, Benjamin 5527 Bogomolny, Hymie & Abe 905 Stmnford Street 800 2,500 408 t~mewood Ave. 200 2,100 400 Homewood Ave. 200 2,100 520 Ellis St. 4400 2,000 1029 Centre St. 4250 2,700 Dismiss ed. appeal allowed, ad- just frontage 46' to 30'. Reduce land Dismissed. Dismissed. Dismissed- Dis missed. Reduce $500. on bldg, ADYUSTMh~]T OF TAXES: Niohigan Central Rlys. (1942 Tax Roll) 142 Can.Nat. Railways (1945 Tax Roll) 1743 Seneca Theatre 1224 Ferry St. Buttrey Ave. 100 Queen Street 500 300 Rebate of 1943 taxes ' $9.60 allowed. Rebate of 1943 taurus $3.20 allowed. Rebate of 1/3 of 19~ taxes $5.33 allowcd. 7304 CHANGE OF SCHOOL SUPPORT: 7261-4 Hudson, George Rocco Bros. 7098 DeGrant, Joe. 2332 Coulson, George Prest, ~oe 7363-5 Carey, ~ohn 7014 Dotion, Mrs, D, 342-$ R'oyle, Mary Emma 6587 155~ Ferry Street 880 3,520 1365 Ferry Street 1,400 2,500 1773 Buchanan Ave. 400 1,5Q0 270 Ellis Street 400 _.~ 1,500 1294~S]ater Avenue ~50 1,2~0 1660 Lombard St, ,,300 1,~00 1669 .Banker Street ~00 1,1~0 122 Ma~V Avenue ~ ~?' ,1761 !,125 Granted. To be Pub- lic SChool SUpporter, Allowed. To be Pub- lic School Supporter, Allowed. To be Put- lic School Supporter Allowed. To be t~ib- lic SChool Supporter Allowed. To be t~a~ ic School Supporter. Allowed. To be Pub- lic School Supporte~ Allowed. To be pub- lic School Supporte; Allowed. To be Pub' lic School Supporte 2338 Blash, Joe. 76 Miatello, S. 222 Visentin, D. 6334-5 BriI~a, Joe. 7~43-5 Garrett, Bruce 1324 Edl, f~Mthias 6011 Bilotta, ~tutonio 3500 Forbes, Thee. 5873Z4 Morton, Harold 471 Blanchfield, ~era , Certified Correct,. 'Clerk 294 Ellis St. 750 2,4CO 115 BrouGhton Ave. 200 900 599 Ferguson Ave. 2~0 1,175 1181 Roberts St. 240 1,200 1817 St~.ley Ave, 250 555 Homewood Ave. 2~0 1,450 1528 Lewis Ave. 400 1,650 1188 !,iaple St. 400 1,G00 6~8 ~ird Ave. 350 1,800 138 Startton Ave. 250 1,550 Land Assessments reduced $ 300.00 Bldg. Assessments reduced ~ 800.00 Business Tax remissions $ 18.13 Fropetty Tax remissions _ ~L!lowed. To be Pub- lic S02~ool Supporter. .,'dlo'.ved. To he !ic School Supporter. ~k!lo~.,e:h To be Pub- lic School SupDorter. ~ullowc!. To be Phh- lic School Supporter. Allowci. To be Pub- lic Sd~.ool Supporter. illowed. To be Pub- lic Sd~-ool Supfcrtur. -~dlowed. To be lic Sd~ool Supporter. Refused. To be Pub- --lie Sd:ool Supporter. 2~lo',,'ed. To be Sel'- arate School Supporter. illowed. To bc PUb- lic School Supporter. Ii Sheriff. FORTY-FOUR[5I MEETING Counci 1 Chintuber, October 10,1944. REGULAR LZETI}D pursuant to adjournanent, the Council mot at 7.XO p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were Fesent, The Council hav- ir~g received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the mot- ion of Ald. B~rr and idd. Scott. b]~FINISEED BUSINESS Laid over from the previous meeting; No. Z53 - City Clerk, Winnipeg, - enclosing resolution requesting Dominion Govern- meat to amend the l~ational HousinZ Act cf 1944. ORDERED on the motion of AId. ~hvi- dale and AId. Oliver that the communication be received arfi filed. CO~i~IFJT]IC ~IFI 0I,~ The follov,i ng Cox~unic ati ons were presented; No. 355 - For Director of Housing, Dept. of Finance - re T~.',~n Pla~min~ body. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. ~X'ddal e that the communication be re- ceived and the information requested therein, forwarded. No. ~56 - J- E. Teckoe, Mgr. H.E.P.C. of N. F. - re li~ting of Henour Roll on Valley Way. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the conunur.- ication be received mid arrangements completed for lighting the Henour Roll, and, the lamps replaced as they ~re before the power restrictions ~re imposed. No. 357 -Sec. N.F. Civic Employees' Association, No. 133 - requesting full ply or partial pay to delegates of Association appointed to attend the Trades and Labour Congress. (ltDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. ~i dale that the commun- ication be received and laid on the table for one week for fnrtl~er information. Ald. 0liver was contrary to this motion. No. 358- N.F. & St~ford Hems and School Council- announcing speaker, ]~r. Angelo Patri on Novamber 8th. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald that the conmunication be received and filed and as tony members of council attend this lecture. No. 359 - City Clerk, Chath~a, Oat. - Resolution urging the Dominion Government to revert to Standard Time. ORDEEED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. White that the communication be received and filed. No. 360 - President, Canadian ],iothercraft Society - appeal for financial support. ORDERED on the taction of ~fi ~ ~hite and Ald. Scott that the communication be ~e- 'ceived and filed. REFORTS~ Tae fellerring Reports were presented; No. 157 - City l~nager - report on Conference cf 0ct. 2nd, 1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 158 - City ~anager - report on Conference of October 4th,1944. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. I~rr that the report be received and copies forvarded to Mr. Y. F. Pringle, l~r. E. B. Waiter, ,Mr. F. E. D. McCowell, Mr. ~. R. Empringham ~nd Mr. W. V. Bray. No. 159 - City Manager - re working hours cf permanent members of local Fire Depart- ment. ORDEREd) on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. elivet that the report be reeeivet and adopted an~as recommended by the City Manager, two men be transferred temporariL from other departments to provide firemen one ds~ off in seven and a Conference held with the Fire Chief to discuss t~ possibility of closing the Walnut St. Firehell. This conf. erenee to be held in t~ weeks' time, ' No, 160 - City Manager - re sewer trolfo!e at ?:]? Ea:;tweod Cre:;elmt, ORDE~{"~D cn the motion ~ ~d, Oliver ~d .~d, V~Lito that the feZ oft be rccciv,x! ~n] ..kEted, He, 161 - City Lq~nagcr - request of Cavnli~n Crc,ticnc tc sc!icit. frr c!ct2-~in-. ORDERED on the motion ~ All. Ttd:l~e ~d 2all. S~tt t'.:ut the rer:r~. b~ r~-cci~-~ anti the ~rmissicn given tc tke Secretary tc rake [.c p~ier ze!~citation on he~la!f of the Creations. No. 16S - City LlamaS!_· - ai'.lic::ti ons for licenoes. CRDER?D on 'j.c r.:c.~! o:: cf :_!,~. ~. F. Do~=l~ amd/d.d. G. Dcn~].d that the ai~r!ic.uticnz ':e raceiv-d, ai~_vcved ~z~ liceaces issued accordingly. No. 183 - Da~ ry Inspector - feZoft f! r month of Septe't._r,~?,t~. C[~D!~RE~ c" Lib? motion Of ;'rid. White and ;~d. ~rr tint the report be receiva~.ani fives t!.e ucaZ ~blicity. ~ RESOLUTION The fol].o:.:ing Recol'sticn uZa.s , ~'z, No. 66 - G.__DC}U~LD - J.WHITE - :{E$gLV:{D that lld. ~. W. So; .~ ~,, al,l:ointe[ ~-'~ Chairr~n of Finance dur~ ,'-- tke Finance Heeti~ o~ 0erebet !0th,!9441 and t]'.e 'of the Corporarich be heroic ~ff~{cd. - C~rried Unanimously. Council adjourned tc Finance on the :notion of JZh Vfifite and ,lld. G.Don~ld. RE~!) ~FD ADOP~D, October 16th, 1944. Clerk FINANCE T~REETING Counci 1 Chamber, October 10, 1944. The Finance Committee met on Tuesdey, October 10th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before th~. ill roeabets of the Committee wore present. ild. A. V'. Scott was Chairman. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Conmittee, aU~ountin5 to $32,334.60. IFne Accounts submitted, being passed or othervdse dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of lld. T~i.d~le and AId. A, F, Donald. The City Manager submitted tender prices of Chas. F. Bouck& Son and the Wells Garage, re painting garbage units and it was ordered on the motion of Ald. A.F. Donald and Ald. G. Donald that the City Manager's reco~x~ndation that one unit be sent to each garage, was adopted. The Statement of City Properties other than lieusing Sold ,Under Agreement as of Sept. 30th,1944 was presented. On the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. G. Donald that the .Statement be received and referred to the Property Committee for a report. ~ The Statement of Occupied Registered Properties at Sept. 30th,1944 v:as presented· On the motion OF Ald. White and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the Statement be received and referred to the Property Co~mnittee for a report. ~ Statement of lieusing Agreements at Sept. 30tli,1944 was presented· On the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. ~.d dale it was ordered tt~t the Statement be received and referred to the Property Conmittee for a report· The City I,ianager presented a report in connection vdth the offer of three residents of Slator Avenue, to purchase Lot 249, Stanford Street· Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of '~ld. A. F. Donald and Ald. ~fi':idale it v~as ordered that V. essrs. Pipis, Laszlo, Karkus be advised that the City v:ill sell each of them a plot 30 feet x 40 feet at the rear of their premises for the sum of $40· each. The offer of I~rs. Eliz. Stevens to ~,urchase Lot ~41, Plan 9, Slatsr Avenue was presented· Upon the reconunc~adatio~ of the Property Co~mmittee and on the motion of ~tld. Tv~dalc and ~ld. G. Donald it was ordered that the offer be laid on the table for one week· The offer of Win. G. EcCauley to purchase Lot Vg, Plan ~7, Homewood Ave. for ~50. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Conmittee and on the motion of ~ld. 0liver and Ald. ~arr it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months· The request for the sale price of Lots 14 and 15, Queen Street and Part of Lots l, ~ and 3 on Huron Street was tabled f6r i week upon the recommendation of the Property Oonmittee and on the motion of Aid. lih'ddale and Ald. Oliver. The Report of the Property Conn,nittee on the above matters was adopted on tl~ motion of Ald. ~ddale and Ald. 0liver. On trs motion of Ald. Twidale and Aid. A. F. Donald, the Finance Committee adjourned to Council. At this point, Ald. G. Donald was excused from the ~eeting. READ AND ADOPTED, October 16th,1944. Clerk ~cti ng Chairman. COUNCIL MEETIkl~ --"~- ' ' Council Chamber, October 10,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular mouncil and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by ~he 0ommittee. All members of Council, with.the'excePtiOn of Ald. G. Donald, were present. The following By-Law was passed;. inc. 35~, ~ Ald. A. W. Scott - 'lb'Provide Monies for.--General Perposes. · ls't. Reading -Ald. ~,xidalc ~and Ald. Burr - Car~led-Unanimously. It was ordered on tt.e motion of ~!d. ~l.i".Dona!d uni ~].j. 0!iver. t.Z:at tile rule 36 {2) of tile Stan~!~ Rules of Council be temporarily sus>nnded aid the by- law read a second ti:~s. - Carried Unanimouly. 3rd. Readi~ - AM. ~rr and ~d. White - Curried Ununimcua!y. The Council adjourned to Conference on the :lotion of ~ild. ~i. i,'. Donald and ~ld. T?,idale. · ~READ ~Z~rD ADCPTED, October 16tl1,1944. Clerk CONFERENCE Council October 10,1944. After the close of the regular council and finance meetin_>, the Council asse~.~bed for the i~urpose of holding a Conference to discuss the various mutters presented to them. All members of the Conference were present, ~,,i~l~ the exception of Aid. G. Donald. After consideration of tlie matters presented to them, t!le Coxm:ittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald e~id Ald. Scott. R!~kD ~E{D ADOFfED, October 16th,1944. Clerk · FORTY-FIFTH MEETING Council Meeting, October 16,1944. REGULAR L~ETING Pursuant to adjourr~.ent, the Council rot at 7.30 p.m. to consider gen- eral business aDi finance. All menbers of the Council v~re present. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. DEPUTATI O~S A deputation consisting of a group of Kitehonor St. United Church Young peoples' Society v:as present, accompanied by the Roy. W. D. Stanlake, pastor of the Church. His Worship, ~ayor Inglis welcomed the delegation and on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. A. F. Donald, the Rev. Mr. Stenlake was heard. On behalf of the deputation, Llr. Stenlake stated that the Young peoples' Society deeply appreciated the invitation of the City Council to be present on this occasion sad the debates of the Council were being thoro~,.ghly enjoyed. lie then presented, Robert Slinn, President of the YouriO reoples' Society, who also voiced his apprec- ication of the Society. Itis Worship, then explained the proceedings of the Coun- cil session and the Roy. Stanlake was given a copy of the agsnda. LIr. Carl Hanniwell, members of the local Hyd~D Conmdssion board was also present at the Council ];~eeting. On the motion of AId. ~k.~dale and Ald. Scott ~. IIanniwell, was permitted to address ~e Council. He suggested that the City Coun- cil, if desirous, appoint a Conmittee to conifer v:ith the Niagara Falls Hydro lesion to prepare a program,s for a better illumination of the City streets. On the motion of Ald. G. Donald sad Ald. Barr it was ordered that a Conmdttee consist- inS of His Worship, the Meyer, two ~ldermen and the City I~anager be appointed for this purpose. Carried Unanimously- His Worship Mayor In ,glis n~med Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Barr to this Com- mittee. UNFINISHED ~JSINESS Laid over from the pro.vices Meeting; No. 35? - Niagara Falls Civic Employees' Association - re delegate to be present at Trades and Labour Congress Convention- ORDEED on the motion of Ald. ~,ddale that the recommendation of the Civic Employees' Association that I.~. Gee. DowninS be the delegate to attend the Convention, be received and the request granted. Ald. Cliver seconded this motion ~ith the proviso that in granting this request to specify that each specific case be dealt with on it's individual merits. This was acceptable to the mover. COI~N'IC ATI CFS ~e follo~,~ing Communications {.~ere presented; No. 361 - Can. Soviet Friendship Council - inviting a representative of the City Council to be present at the Conference on Nov. End. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. G. Donald that the communication be received and Ald. T. O. 0liver be appointed to attend. No. 36S- L. M. Coats, Sec. Niag,~ontier Hm~-sne Society -Invitation to His Wor- ship to be present at the Special },~eeting on Oct. 18th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and liis Worship Mayor Inglis attend. ' However, as His Worship, will be out of the City on this date, Enacting Nsyor 'fividale was appointed to attend this meeting. No. 363 - H. F. L~gan - request of the Cellucotton p~d~cts Co. to lmve Pine St. closed. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. A. F. Donald that the communication ~e received and the necessary deed be prepared. No. 364 - Chair~mn, ~. C. Henderson, Lions' Club - r~questing Mayor to proclaim October Slst as Hallows'on. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and Ald. T~ddale that the communication be received and the request gr~nted and the 31st of Octo- ber officially proclaimed as tIalloWe~En. ! 979 Stj.:ford Street. CRDE,;~ED ~ the r:et, j ~ ~ -~ ~. ~' D" ~ ~ ~ .. ITo. ~6,3 - ~.os. tfcv. ard, C~i?~ln' RcCu!~r CRDEiZUD on the r:ot<c- as l, ossible arr~ngc to to ycsent. lie follo'.'d:k~ Re!otis ::ere lr;seated~ lb, 164 - ~, Y, Emery - lc ren.cv~l of tree at 979 St:~.cfc:'l Street, (]'.~Z!ED c:: ti.c motion of AJud. A, F, Dor~ll cc.d .~!ld. Scutt that tile ref.,srt ~ receivu~ uni~ alclztuL No, 16B - City !:c~ager motion of Ald, Barr and Ald, T:;i da!e that the ~31;ort be recuivul ~:!~ ~lci%ed. .Llt]. Grmnt Dopnli askec~ tL~t the l~-njth of be available to the Y.:.i.C .... and the Y.W.C .... be spacifie,t in tLe also stated tP=t he felt that tke Y.Li.C.A, & Y,i.'. ~.C. should only amount of land they reqt!'e for the erection cf the hal!din6 and not tkc cnti'~e block Of 225 feet, ~ ' No. 186 - City Lianaget - report re transfer of tv~ non to Fire Del~artment. ORDE~D on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the rc2ort ~,~ received and adopted. RESCLLVIOI.~ The follov.ir~ Roso!utions were passed; No. 67-G.DCDL~LD - SCOTT - ~ESCLVED that Ald. C. W. ~l~vidale be appointed Enacting Mayor ~n October 18th and !gth during the absence of His ~,;'orship, Mayor G. R. inglis from the City; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carrio d Unanimousl y. .No. 68 - A.F.D01~kLD - TWID~'~E - [~SOLVED that kld. 0liver be appointed Enacting Chairman of Finance during the Finance Nesting of October 16th,1944; and the Seal of the Corporation be heret/s affixed. Carried Unanimously. By-IA'~ The fellerring By-Law ~ras passed; No. 3565 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. . let. Reading -Ald. Scott and ~ld. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F.' Donald and Ald. Barr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. '- Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. 'l~dale and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously.. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. A. F. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, October ZDrd, 1944. - Clerk At this 'point, Ald. G. Donald was excused from the MeetirE FRL~ICE MEETDB Counci 1 Chamber, October 16,1944. The Finance Conuaittee met on I~'.onday, October 16~,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been proper~y certified ani placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, vdth the 'exception of Ald. G. Donald. kld. 0liver was Acting Ckzirman of Finance. Sundry Accounts viere spproved by the Coi~jaittee, amounting to $5,234.5~. The Accounts submitted, being passed or othervrise dealt vd~, viere ordered placed in the money by-lav~ for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. A conm~-unicati°n frets L. C. Cravfford, Auditor, in connection v~ the condition of the Cashier's Records as of September 30th,1944~ was presented. On the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott it was ordered t_~at the comnlunicat- ion be received and adopted. ' In connection with the offer of l~rs. Eliz. Stevens to purchase Lot 241, Plan 9, on Slater Avenue, laid over from the previous meeting, was presented. Upon the reco~m.~cndation of the Property Committee end on ~2~e motion of Ald. Bar~ and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the lot be sold for the assessed walue, namely $275. 00. In connection vith the sale price of Lots 14 and 15, Queen Street and Part of Lots 1,2 and 3 on Huron Street, Upon the recon~acndation of the Property Committee and on tl~e motion of Ald. ~'~ite and Ald. Barr it was ordered that the said lots be sold for $2,500, provided a building of the value of at least $25,000. be erected on the' Dramices within a period of six months. The Statement of City properties other than Housing Sold Under Agreement as of Sept. 30th,1944 was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A. ~'. Donald and Aid. White it was ordered ' that the report be considered satisfactory- The Statement of Occupied ~egistered p~cperties at Sept. 30th,1944 was presented. Upon the recon~aendation of the property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. White it was ordered that the report be laid on the table for one we~k. The Statement of Housing ~reements as at Sept.30~ ,1944 was considered satisfactory upon the reco~aendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Twidale. The offer 'of Albert E. Gelley to purchase Lot 167, Plan 9, Stamford St. for the sum of $100. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the property ittee and on the motion of Ald.-~%~dale and Aid. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4, 500. value be erected on tl~ premises within a period of six months. The offer of Thorns Monaghan to purchase Lot 78, Plen 27, Homewood Ave. ~ for the sum of $50. was presefitod. Upon the recontmendation of the Property Co~l~- ittee and on the motion of AId. ?~ite and Aid. Barr it was ordered that the offer be accepted s~bJect to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,000. value be erected on the premises within a period of six months. The offe~ of Mrs. ~ean Ram to purchase Lot 77, Plan 15, Third Avenue for the sum of $100. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property ittee and on the motion cf AId. A. ~'. Donald and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the offer be asceIf&ed subject ~o the provision that a dwelling of at least $3,500, v~lue be erected on the .premises withins period of six months. T~e offer of Alexander Dickson to pt~'ehase Let ~C, P!~m ZT, H,:,:::~!;co~. Avenue for the s~m of Q~. was presented. Ui~on the rceo:m';:ondation Committee and on the motlea of ~d. ~vid~e and ~. VJhite it was ordered tkat the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dr~e!iin~; cf ::t least .~-t, 000. v~ue be erected on the premises within a pried of six montZ:s. ~Ync Report of the P~perty Commdttce on the above :r~tters r.'as r~cci ved and adopted on the motion of Ald. ~'~idle ~d A!d, Zqe Starorient of Relief for the month ~ Septe:b~r,i?,i.i was presented for consideration. On the motion of-/rid. S~tt and !~d. ~ik',ida!e it was ordered that the report be received and filed. ~ne City L,ianager presented a request on behalC o? the Vict, cry Then Com~.uittee in connection :vith the subscription for ~n advcrtisment b" the City of Niagara Falls consisting of one-h~tf p~ge at a cost of ~/i~.~9Z· the local CoI~ission Faying for the other h~.f of the page. 0n the rr, oti on of AId .... F. Donald and Ald. V~nite it was ordered t~zt the ca'as arrangement be ~nde :,.~ith the ti.E.P.C. as in former ~ictory Lo~n C~apaign. TheCity Manager presented tender prices subr~tted by the Robertsen Construction and Engineering Company, Limited and Damore Bros. in cc~mection with excavati~C and backfillin~g of the watermain alo~Z Sixth ,kvenue between Wi] l'~ott and Yepson Streets. On the motion of Ald. :'~.it, e and ;'rid. B~rr it was ordered the lowest tender be accepted, but, the City raze care of the rock excavation. The Hospital Account for Daniel b~itoff r~as presented for consideration. On the notion of Aid. Barr and ~ld. Scott it was ordered that the accou.~:t be !mid by the City as an Indigent Account. On the motion of AId. T,:id~'~le and ~kld. A. F. Donald the Coilnnittee arose and reported to Council. READ AND ADOP~ED'~ October 23rd,194.4. Clerk icti~C Ch~/ii~nan. COU~qCIL ~gEETIhE Council Chamber, October 16,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of Council, ~vith the exception of ild. G. Donald, ~'~ere present. BY-LiW The relieving By-Law was Iassed; N~o. 3566 - Aid. T. O. Olivcr - To Provide ~ionies for General Purposes. let. Reading - Aid. ~,vidsle and Idd. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald that the imle ~6 (~) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily sUspsnds~ and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Readi~ .Ald, Scott and Aid, 'I%'ddsle - Carried Unanimously. '1~e Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Aid. Scott and Aid. Oltver. ',½ READ AND ADCPTED, {lctober 23rd, 19~4. C le rk C0h~F~P, JE},~E Council Ci~mber, 0ctobor 16,1944. After the close of the regdl~r council and finance meetires, the Council assembled for the purpose of holding a Conference to discuss two it~ns presented to them. ~kll members of the Conference Connnittee vJore present; witi~ the exception of Ald. G. Donald. After consideration of the matters presented to them. ~e Com~aittee adjourned on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. 0liver. RE,~D AND ~D0~TED, October 3~,1944. Clerk ' ' FCRTY-SIX~{ L~C.TI]3 REGI]I.,,~. ,~,D]ZTIiI~ Oct<:, bet '~'= Parst[slit to arljourn~Tlont, the Cctlnci ! ~[et ~t 7.,;(~ !:,1.1. tu c", ~ ~- -- oral business '~n~ finance. fall r~e~r~ of the A, r;. S {tt. The r:~in'[~i:'~ ~q-,.hs ~,~ m~. b~,~te. ?.a n, ~ --' ....... were ~dopted on the -orl'~ of .,..~b Previous n':eetinC h~vin- ~- ~-'j"l U" .:--Yor,:vas -- ~ el ~d. Twiddle and ~-~ ~ ~ :ec!ve~ =:d read COA~,F~.~C_ _~ C'Dq The fo: w'. jr 'mm ' . ' ~ . - ~°~°'a3~c~ ..ln~c:.tionc '~re rc.s~n~; I~o. 36? - SuDerintender~ ~orf~ a~ - new buildi~~"~ apr. tal - re ~eve~· ~l- t~ ~ard roquh-es. - -~ No. 368 - Fred Lovell - requestip~ installation ef street !iUhtcn Ilydro pole cn lane between Palmet Avenue anJ R2cOlash~ Crescent. 02DEiS]D on the moti on of ~d A. F. Do~l~ ~d Xld. ~pr that the ~2mnunic~tion be received aria referred to the City I;Jana~er for a report. _ ' No. 369 - ~iSs Isabel ~rdan - aP'~reciation ~or re~n - · of ~d. ,idle and Am. mrr that the co~,lu[liSa~o'[~ t~tlon. ORDERED on the taction be received ai filed. At this point, ~d. oliver arrived at the Meeting. No. 370 - y. R. Empringham _ re continua · . · ~ ~ ion of ~d[01l~ ~d ~f t~on of fares in effect CRD~R~ No. 371 - A. F. Atack ~eter~s, 0rCanizatio~ _ Ext~ invitation to join with the ~eter~s in the ~mual Rem~nbrance Day Parade ar~ SerFfee. 0RDE~D o~a the mot- ion of ~d. ~'dd~e ~d ~d. G. ~on~d that Qle eor~unication be received, the vltation ~ceepted ~d as m~y members of Council as Posaible atteIid and the necess- ary ~r~ement~ ~de for the Service on November 11th,1944. No. 3~2 - ~Xrs. L. Pew - reguesti~ ~ission to remove tree at 88~ Stanford Street. 0~E~D on the ~otio[ of ~d. A. F. Donald ~d ~d. Oliver that the co~nunicatien be received ~nd the lower br~ches of this tre$ See ~e~ortJo. No, 373 - Honou~able D~a Po~ter _ ~dvisinS ~dll meet deputation in Toronto in co~eetion ~th t~ansmi$sion lines with the City ~i~ts. 0~DE~D on the motion of ~d. O. Don~d and ~d. ~rr that th$ co~unication be received aM a delegation eon~istin~ of His Worship, M~ l~lis, members of the ~perty Co~nittee ~d City ~er ~o to Toronto on Friday, November 3rd, 1944 ~ discuss the question of removl~ hyd~ ~ransmission lines located within ~e City Limits , with the Hencurable D~a Porter. No. 3~4 - Ontario Municipal Association _ E~losing Resolu~ons. 0RDEED on the action { ~d. ~dd~e and ~d. ~rr t~t the copy of ~e resolutiom be received ~d laid on the table in order that tl~ members { Council may have ~ opportunity of eonsideri~ s~e. ~o. 3~5 -Ni~ara Peninsula SanatoM~ ~sociation . 13~ ~nu~ Report . Yanuary 1st to December ~st, 1943. OREED on the motion ~ ~. A. F. Donald and ~d. ~d~e that the report be received ~d l~d .on the table for the solidoration of the raptubers of Co~cil. ·· T]~e City ~er advised that ~ anon si~ed to ~ow whe~er the Coboil . ~ous letter had been ~co .. ' · at t~ eelanimation be n~ ~e follo'~.ing Reports were presented; No. 167 - G. J. Emsry- re reinoval of tree at Bg? St~.%ford Street. ORDE.~ED en ~ho ::~.ion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Olivor that tP~ report be received ~d adopted. l~o. 168 - City Lianaget - re rental of hall for Election Eeetirg - ORDERED on the motion of Ald. T~.ddale and .~tld. Parr that the report be received and the !~cess- ary steps taken to secure-a suitable ~nll for a public laeeting. He. 169 - City 1.Mnager - draft copy of Agreement bctv:ecn the City of Niagara Fells and the Y.W.C.A. & y._~LC.~.,local organizatiom~s. CRDERZED on the rueties of Ald. ~R'.~dale and Ald. B~rr that the draft be l~d over for considera~on of the once Committee. At this point, ~kld. Burr referred to the honottr broui~t to this liunicipality by His Worship, Mayor Inglis in attainiD~ the Cl~ir as President of the Ontario LMyors and Reeves' Association and offered his congratulations in the lena of a resolution. see Resolution No. 69. RESOLUTION The felloval nS Resolution was passed; No. 69 - I.BiRR - T.O.CLI~ZR,Yr. RESOLIJPD that a vote of thanks m~d congrat- ulations be extended to His Worship, Mayor G. R. InElis in attaining the Chair as President of the Ontario M. ayors' and Reeves' Association which brings henour not only to himself but also to the City of Niagara Falls; and the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. By-LAWS The following By-Law was presented; No. 556? -Ald. G. Donald - To Close and Sell Pine Street. 1st. heading -Ald. Mr and Ald. ~idale - Carried .Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Burr that the rule 56 (21 of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the . by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. The following By-Laws were passed; No. 3568 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the signing of a lease with the H.E.P.C. of Ontario · · 1st. Reading -Ald. Twidale end Ald. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Burr tl~t the rule ~6 (21 of the Standing aules of Council ~e temporarily suspended amd the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald -Ald. Barr- Carried Unanimously. No. 3569 -Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed, lst,. Reading -Ald, Burr and Ald, A, F, Donald - Carried Unanimously. ~ . It was ordered on the motion of Ald, ~vidale and Ald. Barr that the rule 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time, - Carried Un-nimously. 3rd~ Reading.- Ald, Barr and Ald: G. Domed - Carried Unanimously, I'Yo. 3570 - ~'~ld. G. Donald - To authorize the execution off a Deed. 1st. Rea~tll~_· -Ald. ~. F. Don~d ~d ~d. ~rr - Carried Usanitric.sly. It was ordered on the motion of =d~. ~rr _n 'j :~i. ?.+! ~!,~ t]:u~; 'rule 35 (2) of the Stnn~HDC Rules of Council be te~::porari!y suslended a:i the law read a seconl time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Roadi~ _ .~d. ~'cid~e ~d fdd. G. Donald - Carried Unani~Dus!y. B~o [~571 ~d. G. Donald - To authorize ti~e execution cf a Deed. 1st. Readi~ - ;'rid. ~hrr and ~kld. X. F. Do~nld - Cattle-! UnaniynouslL-. It was ordered ~n the :notion of ~L!. G. Deal[ unl -q!i. ~rr ~]ut rulZ 36 {2) of the Standinj Rules of Council ba te:nporari!y s~pon~cd ani the by- hw read a see cuff ti:ne. - Carried Un~imously. 3rd. ReudiDd - ~d. 'l~'.'id~e ~nd .Kd. A. F. Devoid - Cortical b No. S572 - Xd. G. Dor~ld - Tc authorize the execution of a Deei. 1st. Reading - ~d. A. F. Do~n!d ~n?t aM. Z'ddulc - Carried Unanimously. It was ordereft on tke motion of ~.d. krr n~l -C! ~ Do ~a! ! ~'. the · ~ ..... rule 36 (2) of the Standing H'fies of Council be temforarily suspended ~d the law read a second time. - Curried Unanimously. 3rd. ReadiI4 - AM. ~'.id~e and ~. G. Dcnld - Carried Unanimously. ~o. Z57Z -Ald. O. Donald - To authorize the execution of ~ Agreement for Sic and Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. T,':id-~le and Ald. ilirr - Carried U-~uni:~.ously. It was ordcred on the motion of ~d, A, F, Dcnc. ld unt ild, ~rr the rule 3(5 (2) of ~ho Standi~ Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the . by-l~w read a second ti:ae. - Car~ cd Un~ imously. 3 r~ Roa~Ilg - ~Qd. ~rr and ~. ~t. F. Doald - Carried Unanimously. No2 ~57.i - ~d. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of ~ ~reei~Dnt for and Deed. 1st. Reading - ,aid. ~.'ddale amd Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unan~?lcus~- It w~ ordorc~l -~n tLe ~ao~ion of Ald. Olivor ~d ~:!. P~rr that tip rule 36 (2) of the St~udi~ ~los of Council be temporarily suspended ~nd the by-~w read a cccoM tiL~. - Carried Un~imou~ly. · d. Rea~ _ ~d. A. F. Do~id - ~d. G. Don~d - C~ried r N~. 3575 - ~d. O. Donald - To authoize the execution of ~n ~lgrocI~nnt for and Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. ~Barr and ·ild. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. ~,'dd'~le that the rule 36 (2( of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended ~nd the by- law read a second tires. - Carried Uncnimously. .... ' 3rd. Roadir~ -Ald. B~rr and Ald. G. Donald - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion o~ Ald.A.F.Doxnld and ilql. 'Burr. READ ~L~ID ADOITED, October 30th,1944, Actin~ M~yor. j FIN:d~CE Council Chamber, 3 d l°44. 0ctobcr 2 r , -~ The Finance Committee met on !Jond~z, October 23rd,19d4 for the purpose approving and alrD of passing tile various accounts which had baen !~roperlY certifipd and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with the except- i on of His Worship, Mayor InGlls and tffd, Vfilite. Sundry Accounts were apyoved by the Cormuittee, ~aounti~X to ~40,108.23. The Accounts submitted, beiRZ passed or other',~,ise dealt v~th, were ordered placed in the money by-lay: for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Scott and Aid. k. F. Donald. The Statement of Occupied Registered properties as of Sept. 30th,~944, laid over from the previous meetir~Z until considered by the Property Co~maittee, was again presented. U~n the recordmediation of the Property Comnittee and on the motion ef Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the report he laid over for one week so that five c,,mers ~y be interviewed concerni~j the con- dition of their Property. Tim offer of John O'Neill to purchase Part of Lot 14, Robinson Street for the sum of $100. was presented. Upon the reconmqsnlation of the Property Committee and on the motion e~ Ald. '~:idale and Ald. Barr it was ordered that Mr. O'Neill be advised that the City will accept the sum of $150 . for the easterly part of Lot I4, Robinson Street provided that ~ dwelling of at-least .~4,0O0.value is erected on the pre~dses within a period of six months. The Offer of Win. Lorenzo to purchase Lot 617, at the' corner of Stanford St. and MacDonald Ave. for the sum of $150. was presented. Upon the recor~aendatior of the Property Conuaittee and on the motion of kld. Barr and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwellinZ of at least .~4,000. wales is erected on the pramis es vdthin a period of six months and that no more them one dwelling be erected on the said lot. The Report of the l~perty ComrIittee was adopted on the motion of Ald. Barr ard Ald. Scott. The City Nanager's request for authority to purchase six Victory Loan banners at a total cost of $3. was granted on the motion of Ald. i\':id'ale and ~1. A. F. Donald. The Communication from the National' War Finance Co,~nittee re setting the objective for the City of Niagara Falls at $25,000. during the Seventh Victory Loan Campaign was laid over until Ald. Oliver returned to the meeting. The City ][.anager's Report be lighting of the Henour Roll on Valley Way vas considered. On the motion of Ald. T~ddale and Ald. A. F. Donald it vas ordered that the City L~anager's recosn~endati on be adopted. Tt~ City Tlcanager's report re arrangements to purchase a lot on Drammend Road end Lundy's Lane was presented for consideration. On t.he motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the City h~mager be granted permission to make . arrangements to purchase the said lots. At this point, Ald. T. 0. O_.ljver returned to the Finance Meeting. IFne letter from the National War Finance Committee re $25,000. objective for the City of Niagara Falls was presented for consideration. 0n the motion of Ald. Barr arfi Ald. 'l~,ddale it was ordered that the City of Niagara Falls pttrchase $25,'000. ~x~rth of Bonds during _the Seventh Victory Loan Campaign. On the motion of Aid. A.F.Donald and Ald. Scott' the 0ommittee arose and reported tO Coancil. ~b READ AND ADOI~.~D, October 50th,1944.- .... ':....:.I; Clerk : COU2,1CIL l~j!,J~pvt,.rq, ~' "'~ ~ 2 g!_a .bur, 'Zne Catmail re-u.:ec.'blcd at fLo e2~se cf t~-e -~_, ~r ?-.,"'i] al:i fin- ante meetiLZs for ~he Zuri-o3c of l~agsir.'j t1:s r:oncy '6'-la:'. t':Lich ec,.'o~,.:~ ~:.: ZV~,~ovod by t!.o CoP~.ittee. .'G1 rae:nhers of Council, ..'it:: ti.j c,::cr,3 tiLn ~,f Via ~ !Myor IaOlis and ~,h White v/ore proaent. ga~ctinj .,-~'cr :~. L'. So<it The f¢llo?I nC By-la:., ~.';as passed' i¢o. 357G - ~'i. G. Donald - Tc Provide L'onies for Genera! let. -ReadinS - Xll. A. F. Don~!d and Ald. L~rr It ;':as ordered on tire .!et~on o~ Ald. G. Dor~!~ eli A!~. T,.i~I< '~ af r e rdo 36{2) cf the St, amdi~ Rates of Council be tc::~rsrarily sus',cndcff ~,,-~ t~ 'h,Z_ ~' law read a second ti:nc. - Carried Un~i.,:ously. ' ' ........ ~ 3rd. Rca~nS _ ~d. ~.dd~e ~d ~d. A. F. Do~!d - Carried Unanin~ously. The Council adjourned tc Conference on the motion of ;rid. ?.';idale .... ,'~ ild. A.F.Do~ld .... RF~D AID ~DOPI'D, October 30~ ,1944., - ' C le rk Acti !~ Layer. COI'E~F, RENCE Counci 1 C,~nnlber, 0ore bet ~03,1944. After the close of the re~ilar council and finance meetinjs, the Couacil assem~d for the purpose of holding a Conference to discuss the various ~tters P~sented ~ tilere. ~1 members of the Conference Co~nittoe were present, will the -exception of His Worship,M~or Inglis and ~. ~ite. AFter consideration of the matters presented to them, the Coaslttee adjoui-ned o~ the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Aid. B~rr. RFj~O AND ADOPFED, October 30,1944. Clerk Acting Ohatrlzan. w FORIi~'-SEV~I~I{ },~ETDD Counci 1 Chamber, ~]ctober 30,1944. REGUL~iR L~ETI~ Pursuant to adjourmuent, the Council ,net at 7.30 P.M. to consider gen- eral busiuess and finance. All members of tb~ Council were present, v:ith the ception of k!d. Y, G. Vrnite. The Council having received and road the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted ~ese on the motion OF Ald. ~Barr and Ald.01ivcr. DEPIFDATT O!S Mr. Hartley Upper, lay,Tot, was present at the meeting amd on the motion of Ald. ?.'lidale stud Ald. Scott he was jven permission to address ~i.e Council. Mr. Upper spoke on behalf of property ovmers on Victoria Avenue who were petitionitS Council to repeal the by-la'.v passed hy v:hich Victoria Avenue was widened to hundred feet. Mr, Upper advised that as long as this by-law remains in force it will be an encmaberance. to the properties frosting on Victoria Avenue. See Petition he. I0. U}.rFI]TI~F,D BUSII~ESS hid over from the previous meeting; ~to draft copy of the Agreement providing for sale of vac~.t property on Quetm St. to the Y.H.C.X. and Y.'J.C..k. was presented for consideration. Liered by ~ld. Olivcr and seconded by All. Barr that the '(~ounci! adopt a by-law based on the subst'~nce contained in the draft agrecrnnt and that tho Agreelznt be signed by the x;4, or and Clerk. An ~.nendment was moved by Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that Clause Z of the draft agreement be ~acnded so that the ti~ linit will be fourteen months o'r until the end of 1945. 'ihe ~nend~ment was carried by a vote of 4 to 2. COLt~J1EC .V.[T 0~ The follo;'.'inZ Conmunications were Fesented; No. 376 - County Clerk a~ Treasurer, Waterloo - Resolution re 01d Age P~nsions. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the co~nunicution be received and the resolution endorsed. An amendment was moved by Ald. A.F. Donald and Ald. '~':id'ale that the conu:ranication bc received and laid on the table for one v,~ck and mornbets of Council Given a copy for further consideration. 'tim ~u,lendment v~s defeated. No. 377 - Hencurable Dana Porter - settin~ Nov. 3rd at 2.GO p.m. for meeting. 0PtDEED on the motion of kld. Barr and Ald. Scott tt~t the coim.,.unication be received and the necessary arr~mgo~nts made for the Council tc meet tile Hencurable Minister at 2.30 p.m. No. 378 - Y. G. Scott ~ requesting removal of tree at 888 Ittu~ter St. 0RDER~D on the motion of Ald. Scott and .~lld. T,'ddale t.hat the communication be received and the decision of the writer to defer the removal to some future time, adopted. See Report Nm.~er 170. No. 379 - Dr. E. T. Kellam - re gro~mds on south side of new traildinS at General Hospit'dl. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. }~arr and Ald. Scott that the coxml~un- i cation be received and tile City !aanagor knd the Parks Superintendent prepare an estimate of the cost involved.~ No. 380 - Assist. Director - Dept. of P~blic Welfare - requesting Relief A~in- lstrator to ateebb,' Conference of Welfare Administrators on Nov. Tth. 0RDER3ED on the motion of Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. 'ikvidale that tl~e con~aunication be received and Mr. C. E. Stock, Relief ~ldministrator, be authorized to attend the Conference. No. 381 - Baseb~l Association. - appreciation for contribution of $25. 0RDEED on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. A.F.Donald that the co~aunication be received and filed. No. 382 - G.S. Tattle, Ontario Municipal Healt_h Services Board - re survey in conn- ection wi,th hospitalization. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. T~ddalo that the communication be received and laid~ on the table until further information is available. ' !' ~I:e feller:in- Retorts ~ ~ _~__~. . '..'ere ~n':y'ent. c I; taction of n' ~ - re romov~ of tr,'m at q~o I!untcr St~., .~', OUVv-'f~'.D ~": ~1,.2 -~, Scott and z~:l, ~.'dd!e first l:hc feZoft L,~ n'-cc!ve! an] kt:rtci. of ,~d. lk'id~l~ ~d .~1~ re]err o~ Cr;p~o-vr~c~ of Cc+ ~ r--~ =' - ,, , + "' ...... ' ...... Z' Z', . occtt tz~at t:;e retort be rcctiv.~! ~nl 'a!c*?~%" the :.cordon KO. 172 - Cit" T~rta-c,,- _ ~-. , . ' .... * * uzt.,cr ~ts,deration. _crt ~c P__i,; TI nTI C' No. 10 - I,Iiss A. E. corn ~,nfi 7:? other%, to rep:'ul the By-i,~... yacsoi in tr ab~u~ the year 19ID b'- which Victcri~ Avenue v:as widened tc ~-e '-:u::]red Feet ly J seventeen Feet ?IDnl the lota' abutting on the cast and '-a" ci i2s of sui-! -urclluc, ~d to restore tlm cast and v:cst boundaries of said Vie'r'ria .%venus to their original locution in order tltat the bounda~T line on the cast J~ test si flea of said Avenue r,il! be unifona. ORDEI~D on the motion ~ .ld. tllvcr :rd -~i. G. Donald tl~t the Petition be received ~'i rc?erre;~ tc [l_~ Tc-'n p!ann!rk- ~ COrrL'tjS~iO:~ for tLoir recomncnda~ion anti also to the City Solicitor fir his spinion and ~e City ManeSet for a report. -~I~SOIYTPlCp~ The f ollor.d n~__CZ Rcsolut icns were lnse_o.dA Eo. ?0- ~I.O.OLiVER _ C.%{.TT.'ID~E_ ~ESCLVED that tile City Clerk be i~tn~cte] +o convey to the fSfil~Y~yl~tc- .... ~ Reeve/~ms C. Morales, the oil ~l titzeus o~ l,liaSara flails in the ~reat loss ~aq~ ~ ~,~ tsynZatky cr the Co,m~- ........ PL" iJ:er: in the pass- ins of this c!istinguishcd citizen, '~s htc Reeve L'br~cn was a lculer fn tLc edu- cational and municipX life o~ this Corer:unity anti fop :nny years cnntriba!cd hi~ services +~ every enterprises and endearour fop tile tetter:.:ent of conditions in the district; a~ the Se~ of tLe Corporation be hereto Carried Un~inouslX. No..71 ~ p..~Y.~5'~DA!E _ G.D0i%~LD - i~SCLVED that the members of this Municip~ Council of the City of I,jiaSara Falls extend ~ the Venerable Archdeacon, !y B. ~P~on, D.D., M,a, Dean of the Diocese oC Niagara, their arLrcci~ticn oC completion of thi?ty-fivc yea~s of successful ninistry to the conSreCur] cut OF Christ Chinch and St. stepXcn,c parishes where hc bus so~wed with outstan~i~ ability anti Godly influence, not only on the members of these An-ffic~ Co~nunions but on the citizens generally. Fop his untiring work among the ~ys ~f this District, tLc whole Genreunity in grateful and this Ceased! expresses th~ks for ~,~ seventeen yc:,.rn that Dr. Gordon served as Secretary of the local Mothers./allowances K~rd, psrfc~m~-~. pioneer duties in thp z.ost h~].pfu! and cxompl~r~ manner. ~e Council expresses the hope that Dr. and Miss ~rdcn will h~ve n~ny long Jeers of Mppiness in the new h,?:.:e th%~ have acqu~.ed in o~ midst; and the So~i OF the Corporation be hercto affixed. Carri e d vA:~ The followin.j By-Iaws were ~ssod; No ~, 35V~ . ~. C. Den~d - To authorize the execution of ~ ASreement for ~d Deed. · 1st. Readi~ _Ald. Scott aM ~d. ~'dd~e - Carried Unanimou~y. It was ordered on the motion of ~d. ~rr and' ~ld. 0liver ttmt the 36 (3) of the St~ndiI~ Rules off Council be temporarily huspe~led and the read a scco~ time. - C~rried Un~nimo~y. 3~d. Reading -Ald. A. F. Domld ~d ~. Scott - C~ried Unanimously. ~ - ~d. C, Don~d - To ~u~orize the execution of ~ Agreement for ~d Deed, let. Reading - ~d. Oliver and Md. ~rr - Carried Unaninxou~y. It v~as ordered on the ',notion of :k!d. T.';ida],e amd :kid, Scott ti'=at the rule 56 (2) of the Stan'/i~j Rules of Council be te:::porarily susl-ended and the by-law road a second time. - Carricd Un~limously. Zrd. Reading - :Aid. Burr and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried U~numizaously. No. Z579 - A!d. O. Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for &de and Deed. let. Readind - =~. A. F. Dolu~ld and Y~i. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It v:as ordered on the :notion of :~!, Cliver an.d Ald. O. Donald that the rule 3g (2) of the StandirC Rules of Council be temporarily suspeaded and the by- la:'~ read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 5rd. Reading -Ald. %~,',idale and 2rid. Scott - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Finance on the :~mtion of Ald. ~'~idolc ~md 'A!d. Scott. irEi~D ~;I%rD ADOPTED, November 6th,1944o Clerk - .iayc~. FINANCE I,~ETItG Council Chamber, October 30,1944. The Finance Comj,qittoo met on Lionday, October 30th,1944 for tl~ lxmpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been propcr~y certified and placed before thein. All members of the Co~nittse were present, vzith the exception of Ald. :'fi~ite. Sundry Accounts were approvod by the Committee, amounting to $ 11,776.14. The Accounts submitted, beirC Inssod or otherwise dealt v~ith, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Oliver. The condition of five properties on the Statement of Occupied Ro~distered Properties at Sept.30th,1944 r:as considered. Upon the reco~nendation of the Prolrcrt:' Co~mnittee and on the motion of Aid. A. F. DoPJild and Aid. Oliver it was ordered that the recotmondation of the City Manager be adopted. A cormaunication received from Mrs. Jean Ram cancelling her offer to pur- chase Lot 77, Plan 15, on Third Avenue was presented. Upon the recom~aerdation of the Property Conmittee ax~l on the motion of Ald. Burr and Ald. Oliver it was ordered that the deposit of Mrs. Jean ,Ram re the purchase of Lot 77, Third Ave. be returned. A connaanication from Mr. D'Arcy Cropp requesting the closing of Tugby St. from Stanley Ave° west to the Hydro right-of-way, was presented. Upon the reconmend' at!on of the Prol~rty Conmittee and on tl~ motion of Aid. 0liver and Ald. ~idale it was ordered that the request of lit. Cropp be granted. The City Manager advised that the City of Niagara Falls received a refund on 1943 Operation of the St. lighting system and Waterworks amountin~ to $4, 670,93, It was ordered on the motion cf Aid, Barr and Ald, 0liver that the report of the be r City Manager ~ eceived and adopted and the thanks of the City Council extm~ded to the local Ilydro Commission, . ~he City Manager recommended that application be ~mdo to the Motor Vehicle Controller for permission to purchase a new truck to replace No. 13 now in use by the Streets Department. It was ordered on ~/~e motion of Ald, ~'ddale and Ald,&, F, Donald that the recommendation ~f the City ~,'.anager be received and adopted, ~ -~Tc.' t-.,.~ 71 .:.e, Par::~ Del-.~r~-:rnutt' It :..s z"d,'~:,! ~ ! ~he ~.~' i'~.. h ;":,~.'~[ ' Cf Aid. Burr ~nj -~!'~. Scott that t:.~ eo:rknunication be reccivc;] authc.rized ts lrurehasc tl.e n.3w unit. Steel Cons~rueti:n Ct. lt.i f)-~kl'~ '~l, ii l..! ::ceurel ._u (.uC .............. sleet bui!,1!nS at th,~ .,.h,n~t~ Tlant ,;n I,a?i~ Avenue; ~).c co.2. exclusive c~ coLorbit footi~'s .... L-jllir U cr,-c"td and Ald. k. F Dqn ~ ~ -_ ;u,NK . It -'.as o. Zrr~l 'n "e ~.- '~ ,;ll. ~l:v ~rr that the Cit" LLnu.',e2 be uutLofi ned *,- ",¥,~0 ~ to put '~lis bai!Ji::S in L,:;~i,} as recor:aendo.i in his Pcl iture a~ghorized to he 3Z~500. The ~ulenchxcnt r.'a.: cuPPie] A corL.unication n'c:: '?. E. Watson ~ce, ,-ti~ - t:.~ c:~C:,r ~f t!.,: C*-- tc :~d. Burr and ,lift. Scott that the conu:unication bu received and the necessary deed drawn up i:mv.e.iiatc!y. (n the ',otion cf .tld. O!ivcr and Ald. A. F. Do:bul,~ t!;e Ccmnittec ar~rze and reported to Council. RE~uD ~'~{D ~DCP'FED, l'!ovcmher 6th,!944. Clerk COEn-~IL EEETIhD Counci 1 Cha:r~er, October 30,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Com~nittee. ill members of Council, with the exception of Ald.~!fi~ite, Were proson t. · BY-IAW The folioring By-Law was passed3 No. 3580 -Ald. G. Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Readir6 -Ald. ~'~idale and AId. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald ~d 'Pad. Burr that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended. and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unaniiaously. 3rd,. Reading -Ald. Scott and ild. A. F. Donald ~ Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald, c t and Aid, 'A, F, Donald, READ'AND ADOPTED, November 6th,1944. Clerl '- -f FORTY-EI(~ MEETING 0ouncil Ohamber, 14ovember 6,1944. No. 174 - City Solicitor . opinion re Petition to repeal building line. OPd)ERED on the motion c~ Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. 0liver that the report be received and laid on the table and a copy forwarded to the Town Planning Commission for their consideration, along with information compiled in connection with the sub- stitution of busses for street cars. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council nat at 7.30 p.m. to consider general basinass a~d finance. All members c~ the Cotmcil were present. The Council hav- ing received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the ion of Aid. BaIT and Aid. Sootto COMMUNI CA~ 0i~S The following Communications were presented; No. 3~3 - N.F. Junior Chamber of C~mmerce:- invitation to attend prayer service, Sunday afternoon following the capitulation of Germ,qny. 0RDE~ED on the motion of Ald. Scott end Ald. A. F. Donald that the comm,,ntcation be received and the in- vit~tion accepted and as many members c~ Council as possible attend. No. 384 - Dominion Heating A~d Development Corporation - re central heating. 01~ERED on the motion of Aid. Barr and AId. Scott that the C_nmnwanicatioll be received and laid on the table. No. 385 -Ontario Association, Real Estate ~o~rds -invitation to attend Conference November ~0th and 21st. 0R~ERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. 'A~idale that the communication be received end filed. An amendment was moved by Ald. ~arr end Ald. A. ~'. Donald that the Comnn,ntcation barecalved and the City ~-ager be granted the privilege of attending. The emendmmt carried by a vote of 4 to 2. Aid.White arrived at the roering at this point No. 386 - Ray. Dr. Guy B. Gordon - appreciation for resolution. ORDERED on the motion of ~d. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scott that the communication be received and filed. No. 387 - inspector cf Hospitals, Department of Health - rescinding of Order-in- Council of Yuns 19th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Aid. G. Do~ld, that the co~=amication be received ~ud filed. No. 388 - Secretary - Imperial Unit -Accepting invitation to be present on Nov- ember llth am~ enclosing parade instrtx~tions re sallies to be held on November 12th. ORREED on the motion of AId. Twidale end Ald. C. Denaid that the ieation be received and as many members of Council as possible attend these Berylease No. ~89 - Ontario Association of Plumbing Inspesters - enclosing Resolution adopted at the Annual Meeting,. 0RIF_~ on the motion c~ Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the oommnication be received and filed and Mr. Baker, Secretary,-- Treasurer notified that the plumbing by-law in the City of Niagara Falls is heine enfursed. No. ~90 - C-nadie~ Soviet Friendship Council - ~e endorsing and extending greet. ings to the Congress of Canadian Soviet Friendship. ORDEI~ on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. A. F. Donald that the eom~n,ntcation be received and the Coun- cil endorse and fezward greetings to the Congress of Canadi en Soviet Frienship. No, S91 - F. Hutohings - requesting removal of two trees at 208 Terrace Ave. 01~IER~ on the motion of Aid. Barr and AId, Scott that the com~!oation be ~e- ~eive& end referred to the ParkQ Superintendent for his report. The following Rexxr~s.were ~resanted~ No, 173 - City i~mage~ - ~epc~t of meeting wtt Hencurable Dana Porter. ORr~,F~D on the motion of Ald. White and A~I. Twidsle that the x~port be received and laid ,on,the table. . ~ ,' Alfi. White arose and gave a verbal report on the Annual Convention of Canadian Xnstit~te on Sewage and Sanitation which he attended in Toronto on ~ov- ember Rnd and 3rd, end voiced his appreciation for having had the opportunity of attending this Convention. Aid. A. F. Donald thin stated that he had been pleased to see a picture and a report concerning Mr. Teckoe in the magazine of the CasedJan Institute on Sewage end Sanitation. City Manager also gave a verbal report on on~ of the discussions held during the Convention of Sewage and Sanitation, dealing with house traps and the possible elimination of the s.me. At this point, Ald. Barr requested the City Manager to advise wh~m the new lots, situated on the old Morse property would be available for sale. The City Manager advised that these lots should be developed a street at a time and a few of these lots should be available next spring, at a substantial price. The follo~ing By-Law was passed; No. 35.81 - Aid. A. W. Scott - 'i~ Provide for permission to The ~ell Telephone Company of Canada to reset a pole on Stanley Street end on Ellen Avenue, in the City of Niagara Falls. 1st. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and AId. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott that the rule 36 (~.) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Un~uimoualy. 3rd. Reacttag .Ald. TwAddle and Ald. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. The following By-Law was Presented; No. 358~ - Aid. Grant~Denald . To close and sell a portion of TUgby Street. let. Reading - Aid. Twidsle and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. TI~ City Manager the~ read a report of the City Solicitor in connection with the closing of a part of TUgby Street for the consideration of Council. Cane. RED on the motion of ~ld. Barr and Ald. WhSte that the by-law be referred to the City Solicitor to ascertain whether an agreement Under lease could be arranged with D'Arcy Campp. MXSC~0US The City ~anager polled the members cf CO,,r~il to ascertain the number of Aldermen planning to attend the Armistice Day Parade and Military Ball to he held at 8 p.m. in Niagara Falls, New York on November llth. ..... TIle ·City Manager advised that the Board ~ Education wished to meet'the' Corm011 to discuss the matter of setting up reserves and other subjects. It was ordered on the motion of AId. ~. Denaid and Aid. 0Liver that the Bcard of Education be advised that the Council will be pleased to meet the Bcard, bat, that it be · ~nderstood that the Council wall in no way commit t. ha succeeding year,s Council. The Council adjourned to Finance on t~; N~AD AND ADOPTED, November 13~h,&94, """""( A. F. Donald and AId. Scott o~, Council 0hambar, Novembe~ 6,1944, The Finance Committee met on Monday, Novenber 6th,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified end placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting .to $~0,135.53. The Accounts submitted, being Iassed or otherwise Salt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law fcT presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scott. ~e Comparison of Tax Collections for the month of October ,1944 was presented for consideration. On the motion cf Aid. A. F. Donald --d AId. 0liver it was ordered that ,axe statenant be received ""d filed. ~ae Statenet of Revenue and Erpenditu~es as c[ September 30th,1944 was presented for consideration. It was ~rdered ~n the motion of Ald. White and Ald. 0liver that the stateneat be hid over f~r the Conference Committee's consideration. A sommunlcation from Alex---~aer Dickson requesting ref,ma Of the deposit in connection wi,h his offer to purchase Lot 80, Homewood Avenue was presented motion Of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Barr it was that the ref,,nd be granted. The offer of Stanley Munday to purchase Lot 4% Plan 747, McGlashan Crescent for the sum of $175. 00 was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Comm4ttee and on the motion of AJa. Twidale and AId. Scott it was ordered that the Offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at-least $4,000. value be erected on the premises within a period Of six months. -; '- The offer Of Patsy Fiellio to purchase Lot 14, Plan 2, Emery Street for the sum of $75.00 was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Aid. 0liver and AId. A. F. Donald it was ordered that Mr. Fiellio be advised that ~he City are prepared to sell. same for the sam of $~0. subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $2,500. value is ' erected on the premises within a l~riod Uf six months. A communication fxom Ressell P. Smith re lot 6, Blk. H. on Bridge Stx~et was lmesented for consideration. Upon the recom~Bndation of the Property Committee and on the motion of AId. Twidale amd Ald. BaT that Mr. Smith be advised that the City will sell this lot for the sum of $500. subject to the px~vist6n that a building Of the value of $5,000. is erected on the premises within a period Of six m?nthe, or, if the l_and ,i,s $o be left vacant, for the sale price of $2,000. The 'Report c~ the P~oparty. Committee on the .above matters was adopted on the' mo~ton Of Ald. Twidsle and Ald. Ba~r. '0n the motion Of Aid. A. ~. Donald aad Aid. 0liver the-COmmittee erase ard raporbed to Coan~il. \ I~EAD ~ AD0rA'~D, NoWember 15~h,19.44~ -if7~: U' !: ' COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber, November 6,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members of the Council, were present. BY-LAW The following By-Law was passed; No. 3583 - A/ft. G. Donald - To Provide Monies for General l~Arposes. let. Reading - AId. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald - Curried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion GC Ald. T~ldale and Ald. G. Donald that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. White and A/d. Twidale - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned on the motion of A/ft. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scot~. READ AND ADOPrIED, Novenber 13th,1944. Clerk C0NFEPa~CE Council Chambe~, November 6th,19.44. After the clcse of the re~lar council and finsace meetings, the 0ouncil assembled for the purpose of holding a Conference to discuss the various matters presented to them. ~dl members of the Confersace Committee were presented. After consideration of the matters 'presented to them..The Cpmmittee adjourned on the motion of AId. Scott and Aid. A. F. Donald. I~EAD AND ADOPA'..',,, November 13th,1944. Clerk '°"""' ' Council 0hambet, November 13,1944. REGULAR MEETING Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 P,M. to consider general business and finance. All members ~f the Council were present. The Council bar- ing received and read the minutes of the lrevisus roering, adopted these on the mot- ion of Ald. A. F. Donald end Aid. Scott. UNFINISHED B~SINESS Laid over from the previous meeting; No, ~91 - F. Hutchings - requesting removal of t~o trees at ~0S Terrace Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald, Oliver that the communication be re- ceived and the request granted. See Report Number 175. COMMUNICATI 0NS ~he following Communications were presented; No, 392 - W, H, Kribs, - Advising Board of Education will meet Council at 9 p,m, November 13th, 01~)ERED on the motion of AId, Twldele and Ald,-Scott that the comm,,nication be received and filed, Ald, White arrived at the Meeting No, 393 '.- Canadian Underwriters' Association - inspection of buildings affected by earthquake, 0R~RED' on the motion of Ald, Barr end Ald, Twirlale that the · c6mmunication be received end handed to the press end also drawn to' the attention of Fire Chief ~, C,-Shapton, ' No, 394 - Volunteer Auxiliary Drivers' Corps'- requesting loan of trueMs with drivers during Salvage Drive on November 29th. 0RDE~m~ on the motion of Ald. Twi- dale and Ald, A, F, Donald that the communication be received and the CityManager authorized to supply tracks 'and drivers to render whatever assistance possible, -No, 395 ~ Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce - Enclosing coPY of letter forwarded to Mr, A, C, 0'Neil, District Freight Agent, O,N,R, re better freight service in this District, 0P~ on the motion of Aid, Barr and Ald, Scott that the learion be received end endursed and the City Manager notify the District Freight Agent of the C,N,R, that the Council of Niagara Falls has endorsed the action taken by the Greater NiagaVa Chamber of Commerce to secure better freight delivery in this District, . No, ~96-.Corporal J, A, Dolagran~, R,C,A,F, - rs earlier train fxom Niagara Falls to Hamilton, 0RREI~J) on the motion c~ AId, 0liver and Ald, G, Donald that the comm-nication be received and filed. An amendment was moved on the motion of Aid, Scott and Ald, BaXT that the 0Cm"~'"tCatiOn be refexTed to the Greater Niagara Chamber of 'Commerce for further ~_ideratlon, ~he amendment was .carried by a vote of 4 to 3, No, 397 - Mrs, E, M, Harris - requesting removal of tv~ trees at 925 St, Lawrence Avenue, 0i~ on the motion Of Ald, Twidale and Ald, Barr that the eo~,,mication be.received. am4. the removal. of two trees deferred. Until next Spring, .... See ReDart Number · ~ .. .- I~R~... ~ho following Ro,por~s wore linesshred| No, 175 - Pa~ks ~perintendent - re ramoval of We trees at 208 Terrace Avenue. O~ on the mgtion ~ Ald. Batr md Ald. 0liver that the report be received and · dol~ed, No. 175 - Parks Su erintendent . re two on the mot~ trees at 925 St. Lawrence Ave. ORDERED No. 177 - ~erintendent 6 re tree at 845 Wiilmott Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Oliver~dd~ A. F. Donald that the report be received and adopted. No. 178 - Dairy Inspector _ report for month of October, 19~. ORDERED on motion ~f Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Barr that the report be received and the the usual Publicity, - · gi vm No, 179 - Sit Mann er report of Conference of November 6th,1944. ORDERED on the motisn__t[ and AId. Oliver that the report be received and adopted, No. 180 - City Manager _ re Property at corner of Stanley and Morrison Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald end Ald. Oliver that the report be re- ceived and laid over for Conference. VERBAL REPORT The City Manager advised that there had been a meeting of the ToAm Planning Commission on Thursday, November 9th,1944 to consider the petition Presented by the Property owners on Victoria Avenue requesting the removal of the hxilding line established seventeen feet inside the property line on each side of the street. After the matter had been theroughly discussed it was decided to approach the Department of Planning and Development in Toronto to se~ if there was a qualified Town Planner available for consideration of the Proposed change an the members of the local tk~rd felt that the matter should be given every con- sideration before a definite decision was arrived at. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. White and Aid. Twidsle that the City Manager,s report be received and adopted. MISCELLANEOUS HAs Worship, Mayor Inglis referred to the nuisance created by squirrels entering homes, The Council agreed to having the communication under date of Yune 4t~, 1943, from A, R, Muma, Game and Fishcries Overseer, read and it was ordered on the motion of AId, Barr and AId, Twidale ~hat this letter be Published for the information of the citizens, and, that it also be POinted out that the City has no resPonsibility in this matter, BY-JWS~ ~ following By-Laws were ~assed; ~ - Aid, G, Donald - To authori ze the sale and conveyance of land to $tells ~, Morrison, 1st, Reading .Ald, Barr and Aid, Scott - Carried Unanimously, It waS ordered on the motion c~ ~ld, A, F, Donald and Ald. 011vet that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be teuPorarily suspended and the bY-law read a second time, - Carried Unanimously, $r.d, Reading .Ald, Scott ap~ AId, A, F, Donald . Carried UnanimOusly, No~. Ald, G, Donald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale a~ Deed, · ls~, Reading _Ald, White and ald, 0liver - Carried Unenimoualy, It was ordered on the motion of AId, 0liver and Aid, White that the rule S6 (2) Of the Standing Rules of Council be 'temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time, - Carried Uhanimously, 3r.d, Reading. AId, White and AId, Scott - Carried Unenimously, ~- Ald, G, Donald . To authorize the execution ~f a Deed, let, l~eadA~ .Ald, T~tdale and Ald, White , Carried UnanimoUsl~, It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and kld. A. F. Donald that the x-ale 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second tim. - Carried Unanimously- 3rd. Reading - kld. Twidsle and Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. No. 3~87.- Ald. G. Donald - To authorize the execution of a Deed. ' 1st. Readin~ -Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. White - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. White that the rule 36 (2.) of the Standing Rules of Council be teJaporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - carried unanimously. $rd. Reading -Ald. Twidsle and Ald.. Scott - Carried Unanimously. 1Io. 3588 -Ald. G. Donald - To appoint Deputy Returning Officers, .Poll Clerks and PoRing Places for the .municipal elections in December,1944 for the ~ear 1945, 1at, Readiu6 -Ald, Scott and Ald, Oliver- Carried UnRn~mously- It wns ordered on the motion ct Ald, 0liver and Ald, G. Donald that the rule 36(m) of the 8tandl-6 Rules cdT Council be tenporarily suspemled and the by-law read a seeova time, - Carried Unanimously, 3rd, Reading - Ald,~xrr and Ald, Twirlale - Carried Unanimously, The following By-law w~s presented; No, 3582 - laid oveT from previous meeti~ - To Close and Sell a portion of Tuaby .. Street, The City Manager read a communication from the City Solicitor in con- nection ~ith the closing of Tugby Street or leasing the street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Scott that the by-law be lvad on the table and the Pxuperty. Committee requested to ~repare a report on this matter. MISOELLANEOYPS In conneetion with the school rinks, it was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. White that the City Manager mnke the necessary prepara- tions in this regard. ~he Council adjourned to Finance on the motion c~ Aid, Twidale 'and Ald, G, Doneld. NEAP AND ADOFiED, November ~0th,1944, Cle2k FINANCE MEETING Council Chamber, November ~, 1944. Th~ Finance Committee me~ on Monday, November 1~th,1944 for the l~rpcse of appmving and also of passing the various accounts ~htch had bee l~operly oertlf~led anX placed .be~c~e ~hea. All members of ~he Committee were l~esent. " ' 2undx7 Accounts were apl~oved by ~he Committee, am0ul~ing to The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt wit~, were ordered placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. Zhe offer of Derrick A. Kent to purchase Lot 68, Plan 17, Dawlish Avenue was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. 011ver and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the provision that a dwelling of at least $4,500. value be erected on the prenises within a period of six months. The offer for the lot was $100.00. At the previous roering of Finance, the offer of Patsy Fiellto to pArchase Lot 14, Plan 2, Emery Street for the sum of $75. was presented and Mr. Fiellio was advised that the sale price of the lot was $~0. subject to the pro- vision that a dwelling of at least $2,~00. value is erected on the pranises within a period of six months. A con~aunicat~on from Patsy Fiellio requesting a refund of the deposit paid on this lot was presented for com ideration. Upon the recommend- ation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. 0liver it was ordered that the refund of the deposit of $23. be made to Patsy Fiellio. The report of the Property Committee was received end adopted on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. 0liver. The City Manager advised that Mr. E. J. McGirr, Principal of the Niagara Falls Collegiate and Vocational Schools had suggested that the City of Niagara Falls lYrovide an annual grant of $25. to provide t~o scholarships, one of $15. and one of $l~). for general ProfiCiency. In the year 1944 the Scholarships vould be used for the Commercial Department. On the motion of Ald. Twiddle and AId. Barr it was ordered that a grant of $25. be made in the name of the City of Niagara Falls to the Niagara Falls Collegiate and Vocational Ins.titute for the two scholarchips. On the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. A. F. Donald the Conmittee arose and reported to CoUncil. READ AND ADOPI~D, November 20th,1944. ,kk~A~,, -- ~ 8hairman. CQUNCIL MEETIN~ Council Chamber, November 13,1944. The Council re-assembled at the clcse of the regular council and finance meetings for the Purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the aecounta aPp~oved by the Committee. All members of the CounCiI were present. ;- ~SY-XAW _~e following By-Law was passed; ~- Aid. G. Donald -'To Provide Monies for General Purposes, ls~t, l~sad~g .Ald. Twidsle and Aid. Scott - Cor~ed ~nanimously, It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Aid. 0liver that the rule 36 {2) of the Standing Rule of Council be temporarAly suspended and the by-law ~ead a sosova time, - Carried Unanimoualy, . 3~d, ;Readin~, Aid ,. A, F, Donald and Ald..,TWidsle., 'Carried Unanimously,. . .;; ~. ' : ~e Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of AId. 0liver and Ald. A. F. Donald. READ AND AD0t~ED, November 20th,1944o Clerk CONFERENCE Each member of Council was given a copy of the following memorandum, prepared by the Board of Education, for perusal. RESERVES ~0R FUTURE CAI~TAL EXPENDITURE Public 10%of 159,007 15,901 Collegiate 10%of 59,968 5,997 Vocational 10~cf 71,891 .~7189 29,087 RESERVES FOR REPLACEMENT OF VOCATIONAL EQUT.P~T Vocational 5% of ~0,000 FUTURE REQU~REMEN~B $31,587 Council Chamber, Novembe~ 13, 1944. After the C1cse of the regular council and firmnCe meetings, the Council assembled for the purpose of holding 'a Conference to discusS the various matters presented to them. All me~0ers of the Conferaxce Committee were ~resemt. After consideration of the totters presaxted to them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. G. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, November ~0,19~. Clerk COUN~IL MEETIE~ Additional Public School Accomodation as follows; For the Year 1947 5 Rooms 1948 7 " 1949 8 ', 1950 6 " Total to 1950 26 Rooms Note:- This estLmte is in addition to the moms in the schools not b~ng used as class rooms at present. Improved Acco~mnodations at the Collegiate-Vocational Institute including - ADDIT10NAL SERVICES Assembly Hall GYmnasium Additional Shop L~boratory space Central Heating Other features of value to the Community, etc. UNDER CONSIDERATION 1. Klndergarteos 2. Vocational Guidance 3. Instrumental Music etc. Counci 1 Ohambe~, November 3~,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the Conference for the purpose of having a Joint meeting with the B~ard of Education. The members of the Board of Education present Were Mr. Carl Young, Mr. Wendell Musgrove, Dr. E. T. Eellain, I)r. W. A. Potte~, Mr. W. H. Kribs, M~. Harold EW~ua and Rev. Win. Fingland. His Worship, Ma~or I~61is woleomed the delegation and asked the Chairman, Mr. Carl Young, to make the presentation to the Comil. Mr. Young stated that the Boax~ appreeiate~ this opportunity of discuS~ ing their problem with the Council. The-Board of Edacation has plms for addition- al improvements end was approaching the Cotmoil'to discuss the matter of f~---eing these plans. He ~e~erred to the School ASt Amendmeat of 1944 in which 10% of maintensnae oosts sould b8 set up for the purpose of establishing a reserve, co that in a few )Bars there would be enough money to ~ ahead with the Bcard's plans for imprVJements and new buildings.' This money would be deposited with the Prov- incial T~easurer at S% interest. Mr. Young stated that their future requirement? would be, an assembly hall, ~mnasium, central hea~ing pleat, 'laboratory slmee. A survey c~ the public school situation was being uade and as some of the schools are nearly 100 ~ears old, so'me changes will have to be rode. The birth rate Sires the year 1940 has almost dpubled. Mr. Musgrove addressed the Council and also referred to the School Amendment Act of 1944 which he said failed to remedy the situation in Niagara Falls. Mr. Musgrove referred to the great need of an assembly hall in the City and said he doubted if there is a City in the Province of Ontario without an assembly hall. The School Amendment Act allowed the Board to add to their budget 10~ of their maintenance costs. This cam be done only with the approval of Council. The reserve fund would earn $% interest compounded yearly. He advised that he thought this was a much better way of financing than issuing debentures. With the reserves that could be-set aside with the interest ecrupounded every year, a saving would be made for the taxpayers. Mr. Musgrove stated that the amount asked for by the Board would not materially affect the average home owner. A very large Iart of the assessment was derived from industrial concerns and also from other sources ~hat are Paying heavy taxes to the Dominion Government. Any additional municipal tax would be deducted from Income and Excess Profit taxes and a large Iart of the money raised for the schools would come out of this. The affect on the individual householder would be small and no reasonable 'l~rson nor large. property owner would oh Jest. Dr. E. T. Kellam stated that education is an absolute necessity in any oommunity, and the Board of Xduaati on deserves a great dealur credit, working urnlet suah serious handiealB for the last 1~ or 14 'years, making ionly the necessary repairs from year to year. He referred to Sireace St. School and the length of time it has been in operation. Dr. W. A. Potter stressed the necessity for providing a ~y~masium and auditorium so that the children in attendance in the Collegiate end Vocational Schools ~uuld acquire full advantages of the secondary school education. Mr. Harold Evans stressed the necessity ~ an auditorium and gymnasium and suggested that the older sections of the school should be eliminated and re- placed by a roodera structure. He stated that the floors being on different levels were a great handicap in operating classes under the rotating system. Mr. Evens stressed the fact that setting up resetwas would eventually work to the benefit of the taxpayer and f~lt that a start should be made immediately to provide the funds for the necessary buildings and equipment. Ald. White stated that he felt that the taxes to pay for the schools should be levied on thcee people who wore deriving the benefit from them and that it was advisable to sell debentures rather than to set up reserves. He whole- heartedly supported the programme of the Ikard in providing suitable accommod- ation. Aid. G. Donald stated that he supported the lroposal of the Board to provide a gymnasium and auditorium and central heating plant for the Collegiate Institute and Vocational School end that he considered it wan absolutely essent- ial that the auditorium and g~vm,.sium should be evilable for the pupils. He felt, however, that the construction should not be proceeded with during the War, due to the difficulties of financing and of acquiring suitable materials. He also stated that he felt the money should be raised by residents of the municipality who were receiving the benefit from the buildings, by selling of debentures and not fxom reserwes set up in fimncing of the actual cohstruction. His Worship, Ms,Vor Inglis stated that there was no difference of opinion betweentthe Council and the School Board. Education and Social Service hold priority. His Worship was sure that this Council is willing to promote education for the youth of the City. He stated that what was trying to be decided at this Joint meeting was the setting up of reserves. Referring to the Memoran- dum presented to Council by the Board of Education, he stated that from this xeport it v~uld mean that if 10% of maintenance costs were set up for each year, this ~uald mean an increase of approximately ~- mills ca the rate. He did not think the Council and people would disagree with this. Mayc~ Inglis stated he was thoroughly convinced that we should have control of the funds. and was in complete agreement with Ald. White that the selling of debentures. was the right way. There would not be a very great cost to pay for overhead. We will not be any further ahead by putting these funds into a reserve account. Me,rot Inglis agreed with Dr. Kellam that we should have the buildings now. The infomation that the Council had received from the Minister of Reconstruction was "prepare yo~tr plans, the Government will come to your assistance,. · He suggested to the BOax~I of Education that, in view of' the fact that a Commission at the present time, is reviewing all existing deparments of edu- cation and also pl-nning ,hat ~ould be req~xired in the future, that it's report may revamp the whole matter of education. If ~he Governments are ~iag to corn to the help of the Municipalities, then the M~or suggested that we wait until the report is brought in, in order to be guided by the Legislature. The Mayor suggested that the ~overnment. should assume greate~ portion of the cost per capita, T~mt wo should also wait and see' ~hat happens in the way ~f Post- War Planning but the Board of Education should go ahead and prepare their plans, Mayc~ Inglis stated that, at present we were -nm_~e of what sither the ~rovin, ciel or Federal Governments intend to do to help the Municipalities. He:*sa~d that in his opinion it was not desi~able to have reserve funds deposited ~ith the Provincial Treasurer because such fimds could oaly be used for projects approved by the Minister of. Education.. Mayor l~glis also felt that the tax, payers might object to the setting up ~ reserves for funAre expenditures. He suggested that the Members of the Board ~ Education report back to a fall meet- ing ~f the Board and suggest to-them that a depatat~on c~ t~e Board be sent to interview th~ Mini.star ..of Education col..earning plans for the .haildings..to be con- s true ted, Mr. Evans agreed with the suggestion cf Mayor Ing~is hut felt that re- presentatives from the C~ty COuncil should be included in the delegation to in- ~view the M~nister. ~ BAT, Young thanked His Worship, Mayor l~lis, and members of .the Council ..~9r:the Co .n~.lide:ation and d~$~uSsion c~ the r~u~sts. of the Board, The Meeting adjourned on the motion c~ Aid. 0liver and Ald. G. Donald. READ AND ADOPTED, November 20th,1944. Olerk ' ...................... FIFTIE~I MEETING Counci 1 Chamber, Novmber 20,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council rest at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of AId. Twidsle and Ald. Barr. C0~MUNICATIONS The following Communications were presente~ No. 398- E. j. McGirr, Principal, Collegiate-Vocational Institute -appreciation for two scholarships for school. 0RD~D on the motionof Aid. A. F. Donald and AId. White that the com~.~nication be received and filed. No. 399 - Robert S. Bickle -re aerial tluck ~nd disposal of ladder truck. ORDERED on the motion of AId. White and AId. A. F. Donald that the communication be received and the unit inspected before delivery. No. 400 - City Clerk, Chatham - resolution to Prime Minister of Canada re inactive troops being transferred to active duty. CRIBRED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. 0liver that the resolution be received and endorsed. No. 401 ~ S. Marribello - requesting removal of tree at 1729 Peer Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~ite and Ald. A. F. Donald thatthe communication be received and the request granted. See Report Number 181. No. 402 - A. ~. Babion, County Clerk ~ Juvenile Court Area and meeting of Nov. 21st at 2.Z0 p.m. in COurt House, WeEand. ORDERED on the motion o~ AId. White and AId. G. Donald that the communication be received and Ald. Twidale and the Deputy Clerk, D. C. Patten, delegated to attend this meeting. No. 40G - Health League of Canada - Annual Meeting on November 2Srd and 24th. 0RDEREB on the motion of Ald. White and AId. G. Domld that the comnn,~lcation be received and Dr. H. LOgan, M.0.H. ~n8 Niss W. M. Stokes represeat the City at this meeting in Montreal. No. 404 - A.C. 0'Nell, Division Freight Agent - re freight service. ORDERED on the motion of AId. White and Ald. G. Donald that the commun~cation be received and laid on the table. ak~0RTS The following Reports were presented; No. 1S1 - G. Y. Emery - recommending removal of large maple tree at 17~9 Peer Street, 0REVERED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. A. F. Donald that the repca. t be re- ceived and adopted. ~ No. 18~ - City Manager - applications for licenoes. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Twidale that the applications be received, approved and licenoes issued accordingly. Atethis point, Ald. Scott arrived at the Meeting RESOLUTION The follo~ng Resolution was passed; No. 72~- G.DONALD - A.F.DONALD / RESOLVED that the nest meeting of the City Council be held at 5 p.m. on Momia~, November 2~th,1944; and the -~eal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. '- Carried Unanimously. MISCEL£ANECUS Aid. ~vidule that she had teen unable to attend the Redohal LSeeting of the Children,s Aid Society held on Thursday, November 16th on account of an i~,~purt~ ant ~fospital Board ~eeting aCtended on that evening. BY-LAWS The follows,in -Laws were ssed, ~ ' No__~. 356~ . To Close and Sell Pine Street. 3rd. Reading _Ald. Barr and 2Lld. Scott _ Carried Unanimously. ~ - Fdd. G. Donald _ To authorize the execution of an 2lgreement for Sale end Deed. 1st. Reading _ ~Lld. Twidale and Ald. Scott _ Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. B~rr and Aid. A. F. Donald that the rule 3d (~) of the Standing ~ules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time.. Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading _Ald. A. F. Donald .Ald. Herr - Carried Unnnimously. In connection with BY-Law Number 3582 _ To Close and Sell a Portion of 'l~Agby Street, the Property Committee recommended that the by-law be Passed subject to a Provision being inserted that if the street allowance is not used within a period of ten Years, fo~ the extension of the Canning Factory and the City deems it necessary at that time to open up 'ihgby Street, the Corporation shall have the right to Purchase the land for the same prl ce as i t was sold to Mr. Cro . ~ lew returned to the City Re adopted and the b.y- Solicitor for amendment. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald.~hite. READ AND ADOPTED, November 27th,1~4. FINANCE MEETiN~ Council Chamber, of approvin~eanFd1hence Committee met on Monday, November 20th,1944. also of Passing the varlous }~vember a0th,19~4 for the Purpose AfAed end .Placed before them. All members ofacc°unts which had been ProPerly cer~- the Committee were Present. Stt~dry Accounts were aPproved by the Committee, amounting to ~15,~0.09. The Accounts submitted, being ~assed or otherwise dealt w~th, were ordered Placed in the money by-law for Presentation to the CounciA, on motion of AId. A. Donald and AId. 0liver. The Statauent of Relief for the month of 0ctober,1944 was presented for consideration. On the motion of AId. Scott and Ald. Twidale it was ordered that the statement be r~ceived and filed. A communication from St. t~chael's Hospital re Indigent Hospital Account was presented for consideration. On the motion of Ald. Twidsle and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the account be paid. It was further ordered on the motion of His Worhsip, Mayor Inglis and Ald. Tv~ dale that this case be referred to the Salvation Anny when discharged from the Hospitsl. For the information of the members of the Finance Conunittee the City Manager presented adoption papers in connection wit& three children of Niagara Falls It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and Aid. Scott that the same be received and filed. The City Manager reputed on a hospital account for Mms. Rose Cristelli. On the motion of Ald. V~aite and AId. Twidale it was ordered that the City Msnager bring in a further report with regard to this family. On the motion of Aid. Scott andAid. A. F. Donald the Committee arose and reported to Council. READ AND AD0fI'~:D, November 27th,1944..,,aalaaa.,. Clerk -I Chairman. COUNCIL Council Chamber, November 20,1944. The 0ouncil re-assambled at the close cf the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-Jaw which covered the accounts approved by the 0emma tree. All members af the Council were present. BY-LAW The following ByeLaw was passed; No. 3591 -Ald. G. Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. 0liver - Carried Unanimously. It Was ordere~ on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the rule 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Curried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Twidale and Aid. White - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference- on the, motion of Ald. White and Aid. A. F. Donald. , ~ ," ' ' "' READ 'A~D ADOPTED, November 2Vth ,1944. eeee Clerk ~or. CONFEP~n~CE Counci 1Ctmmber, November 20,1944. After the close of the regular council and finance meetings, the Council assembled for the PUrpose of holding a Conference to discuss the various matters presented to them. After consideration of the matters Presented to them, adjourned on the motion of Aid. O. Donald and AId. Oliver. READ AND ADOpfbJ), November 27th,1944. the Committee Clerk """ .... """"'kkkA 'Aaa,' FIFTY-FIRST MEETING REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber, November 27,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 5 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present, with the exception of Ald. 0liver. The Oouncil having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. 'i~ddsle. COEE~UNICA~ 0NB The following Con~nunications were presented; No. 405 - Dr.H.L.Brittain, Ontario Municipal Association - Notice, that all resol- utions passed at the 1944 Convention to be presented to 0aterio Government on November S0th. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott that the Com~,~n- ication be received and filed. No. 405 - Mary Polich, Council of Canadian South Slavs - requesting permission to hold Tag Day on December 9th. ORDERED on the motion of ~_ld. Scott and Aid. 'i~vi- dale that the communication be received and permission granted, with the understand- ing that a statement of monies collected sad the disp~ersal of same ~ill be forward- ed to the Council for their inferration. REPORTS The following Reports were presented; No. 18~ - City Manager - report of Conference of N0vemhsr 20~h ,1944.0RD~.'~ED on the motion of ~htd. Barr and Aid. Scott that the report be received and adopted. At this pint, Aid. White arrived at the Meeting. No. 184 - City Manager - re re~alatlons relating to Unemployment Relief. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Aid. Barr that the report be received and adopted, Ald. A.F.Donald arrived at the meeting. No. 185 - Deputy City Clerk - Report on Meeting of Special Committee on Juvenile and Family Court Procedure, November 21st. 0RDEE on the motion of Ald. Scott and · ld. White that the report he received and laid on the table u~til further inform- atAon is available for consideration. . , PETITION The following Petition was presentedJ No. 11 - Harry Singer and 11 others of the Niagara Taxi Service - applying for a two-ear Taxi Cab Stand on Erie Avenue. 0RD~mED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald A. F. Donald that the petition be received and laid over until the Olty Manager presents a report ,at the next Council meeting, in connection with this matter. '~'~ RESOLU'r~0N The following Resolution was passed; No. 75 - G.DONALD - A.W.SOOTT - RE~0LVED that the next regular meeting of the 0ity Council be held on T~esdly evening at 8 P.M.,December ~th,1944; and the Seal of the Corporation ~e hereto affixed. - Carried Unanimously. Laid over from previous meeting; To'Close and Sell. a ~ortion ~'BAgby. Stree~, The City Menager advised that the Provision as directed by the City Solicitor will be inserted in the Deed instead of in the by-law It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Barr and ~ld. C. Donald that the rule 36 (2~ of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. _ Carried Unanimously. Idi SCELLANEOUS Ald. Scott referred to the condition of Part of Sixth Avenue believed to be caused by the new watermain on that street and requested that the necessary act- ion be taken to clean the street before the dirt is frozen in for the winter. 'A~qe City Manager advised that this had been taken care of to-day and the situation had been cleaned by the tractor and the grader· The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. O. Donald and ~'ddsle. READ AND A~0PTED, December 5th,19~. Clerk ....... , . .. FINAkUE MEETDB Council Chamber, Novocher 27,1944. The Finance Committee met on Monday, November ~th,1944 for the Purpose of approving and also of Passing the various accounts which had been Properly cert- ified and Placed before them. All members of the Committee were present, with the exception c~ Ald. 011~er. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Co~,ittee, e~counting to ~17,1~8.88. The Accounts submitted, being passed or otherwise dealt with, were order- ed Placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Ald. Scott and Aid. A. F. Donald. The offer of ~Lrs. Ciocale to purchase Lot 55, Plan B, Temperance Street for the sum of $75.00 was Presented for consideration. Upon the recommendation of the Property Comm~ittee s~d on the motion of Add. A. Fo Donald and Ald. ~&ite it was ordered that ~Ars. Ciccale be advised that the City are PrePared to sell Lot 5~, Plan B, Temperance Street for the sum of ~100.00 subject to the Provision that a dwelling of at least ~3,.500. value will be erected on the Premises within a Period of six months. ~e Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Aid. Scott and ~dd. A.F.Donald. READ ~ ADOpTED, December 5~h,1944. Chairman of Finance. C0U~[CI L ~.m. TIN~ Counc il Chamber, November 27,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts app- roved by the Committee. ~ll members of the Council were present, with the except- ion of Ald. 0liver. BY-LAW The following By-Law was passed; No. 3592 -Ald. G. Donald - To Grant ~aonies for General Purposes. lot. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. ~filite - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Aid. G. Donald that the rule 36 ~2~ of the Standing hules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald and Ald. Twidale - Carried Unanimously. The Council adjourned to Conference on the motion of Ald. fl~vidale and Ald. White. READ AND ADOPTED, December 5,1944. - Clerk Council Chamber,' November 27,1944. After the close of the regular council and finance meetings, the Council assembled for the purpose of holding a Conference to discuss the various matters presented to them, After consideration of the matters presented to them, the Committee adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Twidale. READ AND ADOPiED, December Clerk FIFTT-SECO~D ]'.EETING Counci 1 Chamber, December 5t~ ,1944. _R~.'~GUD~ Rij~TI N~ l~/rsu~nt to adjournment, the Council x~t at 8 P. },L ~ consider gener~ ~usiness ~d ~inance. All members of the Council were present. ~ Council hav- ing received and road the minutes of the Previous meeting adopted these on the motion of ~d. Scott and Ald. ~rr. ' UNFIh~SHED ~JSIk~SS Petition No. 11 - Harry Sin~er and 11 othe ORDEi~L~D on the motion of Ald. C!iver ~d ~d. ~rr that the ~titloners be advised that it is considered u~esirable ~ l~ate a t~i-st~d en Erie Avenue in the area suggested in the psi rich. Carried. A mo~on rode by ~d. G. Donald ~d Ydd. S~tt t~t the City M~ager take up ~e totter vd~ the Niagara T~i Service of loca~ ~e~ phone on the opposite side of the street where their T~i Stand is now l~ated, was withalfarm. See Report Ntuaber 186. The following Conm~unications were Presented~ No. 407 - E. L. Ruddy Co. Ltd. - application to erect display sign at 796 Victoria Avenue. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the owner of the premises be advised that the use of the lot is granted to him for the original Purpose only ~ud that if he does not care to use the Premises under those condit- ions that the Agreement be terminated. See Report Number 187. No. 408 - D.H.McCoy, Secretary, V.A.D.C. - aPPreciation for co-operation during Salvage Drive on November ~gth. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. k~vidale and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and the drivers of the trucks thanked by the City Manager for their share in the ~"ork. No. 409 - Charles Black - requesting removal of a tree at 993 Maple Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. White and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and referred to the Parks Superintendent for a report. No. 410 - Ontario Division _ Canadian Aid to Russia ~]lnd - result of linen shower for Russia. ORDERED on the motion of ild. Cliver and Ald. A. F. Donald that the communication be received and filed. REPORTS The follo~[ng Reports were presented; No. 186 - City Manager - recommendation in connection with Petition of Niagara Taxi Service. 0RRERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. Bert that the report be re- ceived and adopted. No. 187 - City Manager - recommendation in connection with application of E.L.Ruddy & C~. 0R~ESED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Oltver that the report be received and adopted. No. 188 - City Manager - report on 0onference of Nov. 2~th. ORDERED on the motion s~ Aid. T~idale and Aid. Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 189 - City Manager - recommending installation of street light on lane between Palmet Avenue and McGlashan Crescent. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. 0liver and Ald. A,F. Donald that the report be received and adol~ed. BY-IAW The following By-Law was linseed; ~ - Aid.. G, Donald - To authorize the execution of. an Agreement for ~ale and Deed. 1st. Reading -Ald. V~ite and Ald. ~,;idale - Carried Ununimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. ~idsle and tdd. Barr that the rule 56 (2) of the Standing Ru~es of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. Curried Unanimously. Srd. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald - Carried Unanimously. Tae Council adjourned to Finance on themotion of Ald. Scott and Ald. G. Donald. READ AND ADOFFED, December 11th,1944. ..~.&A ' Clerk FlEE Council Chamber, · December 5,1944. The Finance Committee met on Taesd~y, December 5t~,1944 for the purpose of approving and also of passing the various accounts which had been properly certified and placed before them. All members of the Committee were present. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Committee, amounting to $39,538.8~. The Accounts submitted, being l~ssed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered 'placed in the money by-law for presentation to the Council, on the motion of Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. Scott. The Statement on Comparison of Tax Collections for the month of Novem- ber, 19~4 was ~resented. On the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the same be received and filed. The Statement on Unemployment Relief for November, 1944 was presented. on the motion of Ald. -Barr and 'Aid. ~idale it was ordered that the same he re- ceived and filed. The Committee arose and reported to Council on the motion of Aid. Oliver and Ald. White. ~READ AND ADOPTED, December llth,19.~A.A · ..... .... Clerk Chairman of Finance. . ' OOUNCIL MEETL~ Council 0hamher, December 5,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts '~approved by the Commit~ee...All members of .the Council were p~esen~. BY-L~W Tile following By-Law wasJ~9~sed. No. 359_______! _Ald. G. Dm~ld - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. 1st. Reading _Ald. White and Ald. 0liver - Curried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of kld. G. Donald and Ald. Oliver that the rule 36 (2) or the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second time. , Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading _Ald. ~'~idale and Ald. Scott - Curried Unanimously. ESOLUTION The follov.~J Resolutions ~,a~re ~assed; No. 74 - J.G.WHITE ~ A.F.D0~LLLD . ESOUED that the Conrail of the City o~ Niagara F~ls for~r~ a le%~ o~ciation ~d com~ndation to D~tor F. A. Hardyticks ,for the m~y splendid poe~ he has written v~ich have been printed, not only in our ovm d~ly newspaper, but, also in ~ny other newspapers. and the Se~ of Corporation be hereto affixed. , Carried Un~imoush. No. 75- ' .... T-0.0LIVMR YR - A.W.SCCTT - ~OI,VED ~at His Worship, the I,i~or and the City ~as~er~her~rized to sell Fifty ~ousand Dollars (~ 000. ) DoWnion of Canada ~nds, 3% due 1956; and the Se~ of the Corporation be hereto ~fixed. , Carried Unanim~. No. 76 - T.0.0LIVER, FR - y~. B2~ - ESOLVED ~at the City M~ager be instructed to study the conditions existing on Victoria Avenue f~m V~ley W~, on l"erry St. to M~n Street, due ~ congestion ~ traffic, ~rticularly duri~ m~ ho~s between 4 p.m. ~ 6.30 p.m. and Prepare a re~rt for the couldstation of Council; ~ the Se~ ~ the Corporation be hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously. No. 77 - 0L~ . W~TE - ESOLVED that as ~ny meters of the ~dermanic ~rd ~ Possible be present to observe the dcnonstration of the new Aefi~ Ladder Truck w]~ch ~ll arrive in the City on Wednesd~ momi~, Dec~ber 6th; aM the Se~ ~e Cor~m~on ~ here~ affixed. Carried Unanimusly. The Council adjourned on the motion af Aid. P~ite and Ald. READ AND ADOPTED, December 11th,1944. ........ :...... FIFTY-THIRD ~i~EETING REGULAR MEETING Counci 1 Chamber, December 11,1944. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met at 7.30 p.m. to consider general business and finance. All members of the Council were present. The Council having received and read the minutes of the previous meeting, adopted these on the motion of Ald. Scott and Ald. Barr. Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 409 - Charles Black.- requesting removal of a tree at 993 Maple Street. ORDER- ED on the motion of Ald. Twidale and Ald. Scott that the contmunication be received and the request granted. See Report Number 190. C0~u~NI CATI ONS The following Communications were presented; At this point Ald. 0liver arrived at the Meeting No. 411 - Mary Polich, Canadian South Slavs - advising amount collected on~Tag D~y, December 9th. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. 0liver that the commun- ication be received and filed and the information handed to the press. At this point, Ald. A.F.Donald and Ald. White arrived at the Meeting No.412 -Iunior Chamber of Commerce - Advising amount collected on Tag Day, October 21st,1944. ORDERED on the motion o f Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and filed and the information handed to the press. No. 413 - Niagara Falls Civic Employees' Association - requesting holiday on Dec. 26th. - Boxing Day. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. Scott that the communication be received and the request granted. This motion was defeated by a vote of 5 to 2. No. 414 - The Standard-Freeholder Limited - requesting City of Niagara Falls to 'forward a congratulatory .message to Cornwall - an attractive advertisement to cost ten dollars. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the communication be received and filed. No. 415 - Yessica A. Allan, Acting Executive, Director, Canadian Federation of 'Mayors and Municipalfties.- requesting prompt payment of membership fees for 1945. ORDERED on the motion of AId. G. Donald and Ald. ~idale that the communication be received and the subscription fee of $31.50 l~id. REPOR~ The following Reports were prese_nted; .... No. 190 - Parks Superintendent - recommending removal of one tree at 99~ Maple St. ORDEi~ED on the motion of Ald. Twirlale and Aid. Scott that the report be received and adopted. No. 191 - C.Harris. Secretary. Town Planning Commission - report c~ Meeting of Town Planning Oommission. ORDERED on the motion of Aid, Barr and Ald. White that the report be received and the existing by-law, number I~lZ, be repealed and a new by-~aw prepared according to the recommendations contained in the City Msnager's report of November ~Oth. An amendment was offered by Aid. G. Donald that copies o~ th~ City Manager's report of Nov. 20th be mailed to the petitioners on Victoria Ave. for their information; there was no seconder to this motion. and liceace issued accordingly. · · 'ion oe received, aPproved RFJ~D ~kND ~DCPTED, December 18th,1944. MIS CELL~0US TTle City ~janager advised t~t the Township of Stamford doeired to kn~.v whether the Lietubers of Conncil could arrange to attend a meeting with the Greater Niagara Municipal Association on Friday, December lSth. l'lve of the so~en members of Council siguified that they would be present. Ald. U.~fite advised that severed People had enquired the date of the Inaugural Meeting of Council and the City Llf~mager advised that this would be held on Tuesday, January ~nd, 1945. ' The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of ~ld. Scott and Ald. Barr. Clerk "yet. FINANCE I~EETII~ Council Cha~ber, December 11,1944. The Finance Cor. saittee met on Monday, December 11th,1944 for the Purpose of aPproving and also of Passing the various accounts which had been properly cert- ified and .placed before them. All members of the Com~Idt~ee F~ere present. Sundry Accounts were aPpI~ved by the Committee, amounting to $55,957.98. The Accounts sub~mitted being Passed or otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for Presentation to the Couacll, on the motion of Aid. Scott and AId. White. The admittance form with reference to Quon Chee received from the Toronto General Itospital was presented for consideration, along with tim City Man- ager's report. On the motion of Aid. ~dale and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the report be received and adopted and the Toronto General Hospital advised that the City of Niagara Falls will be responsible for the Indigent Patient. The offer of Elizabeth Parisi to Purchase Lot 956, Plan 104~, Lorne Ave. for the sum of $50. was presented. Upon the recommendation of the Property Com- mittee and on the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. A. F. Donald it was ordered that the offer be accepted subject to the Provision that a dwelling of at least $3,500. value is erected on the Premises within a period of six months. Upon the recommendation of the Property Comnn[ttee and on the motion of Aid. 0liver and Aid. Twidale it was ordered that deeds be Prepared for the Canada Southern Railway ComPany and the Robertson Construction and Engineering Company conveying to each party one-half of the lane adjacent to the Michigan Central tracks in the line of Otter Streetproduced to Newman Hill, for the sum of $50. each. Upon the recommendation of the Property Committee and on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald and Aid. Scott it was ordered that the Canadian Cellucotton Products Co. Ltd., be advised that the City are Prepared to deed Pine Street to the Company for the sum of $100.00. ' The City Manager presented a report in connection with the necessity of having a boundary traverse made by an Ontario Lend Surveyor in order to Proceed with the development of the ~acant land comprising the Morse and Micenor properties south of North Street and east of.Drummond Road. On th~ motion of Aid. Twidale and Aid, 0liver it was ordered that the City Manager be authorized to advise Mr. E. B. Erwin '0.L.8. to Proceed with this work. On the motion of Ald. Oliver and Ald. A. F. Donald the Committee arose and reported to Council. READ AND ADOP'I~D, December 18th, 1944~,~aaa~. Clerk Dhairman of Finance. COUNCIL ~EETIND Council Chamber, December 11,1944. The Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts approved by the Committee. All members OF the 'Council were present. BY-LAW The following By-Law was passed; '- No. 3595 -Ald. G. Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading - AId. Twiddle and AId. Oliver - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the rule 36 (~) Of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a second tda~e. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. A. ~'. Donald and Ald. Twidsle - Carried Unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS The City Manager brought to the attention of the Council that the cheque in the amount of $20,403. is now ready to be forwarded to the Bickle- Seagrave Company in payment of the new aerial ladder truck~ that the new unit is satisfactory to the Fire Chief. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Twidale that the City Manager be authorized to sign the necessary per- mit to purchase this new unit and forward the some to the Motor Vehicle Controller, Department of Munitions and Supply, Ottawa. The Council adjourned on:the motion of Ald. Twldale and Ald. Oliver. READ AND ADOPTED, DeCember :18th,1944. ! ' Clerk ~ ,~ · . ..:I .. - · ,Mayor, FIFTY-FCLnR j~ LgJETi~I~G Count ~ 1 Cha nb er, December i[kth, 19~4. k~suant to ad3o~,mn~t, the Council ~t at 7.ZC p.ru tc consider Cener~ business ~d finance. ~l members ~ the Council were ~resent. 'M~e Council received and road the minutes of the Previous mseti~C ~dopted those on the motion ~ ~d. ~rr ~d ~dd. ~. F. Don~d. ' COl ~iJI':IC i~X OUS The following Conu~unicat!pn~ v~e___re ]~e~sen_t. ed; No. ~6 2Niagara District Blood Donor C~' · snori s~n~,. d~'~o~S~---*7~n~ - appreciution for assist:race durin:. n of be received and filed. ~ , d. ~rr Scott that ~e ccmnunication No. 417 - · · ', ds t~e to., of ~' ' -- Z'~idae and Aid. a. F ~,'... ~ ~. ne ','~'ell ruby C}.~ U~]~ on ~'e ,~ .loh ~or tony tombors of Council Si . d fll.Q and as ' occasion. an possible accept the invitation to be ]~esent on this No. {S -.A.I. hbioD County CI. i< - -~" . the/uvenlle Delinqu~rl R - ' ~ e received, ~e resoluti on acknow!edSed ~d the various details v,ith reference to'Uajt~~ th~ ~ - tO diSCUSS e t~<en v~hen the =h'ea is Proclaimed. ~POR TS ~e follo~ Report was Presented; the usu~ Publicity. ' · ~ ~ tlmt ~e report be received and filed ~d given RESC LL~?I OIlIS _The follov. i n~ Resoluti on~ wer.e ~_ssed_; No. 77 - WH/TE ~ G. DOI'~iLD - RESOLVED that the City Clerk Forwal~l a letter to Mrs. Ebenzer Scott, expressing 'ihe sympathy of the City Council and citizens of Niagara Falls, upon the death of her husband, the late Ebenezer Scott, v~o for many Years was a faithful employee of the CorPoration of the City of Niagsa, a Falls; and the Seal of the CorPoration be hereto affixed. , Carried Unanimously. No. 78 - SCOTT - BARR - RESOLVED that ~he next regular ~seting of the City Council he held on Tuesday, December E6th,1944 at 7.30 p.m.; and the Seal of the Corporation be he~eto affixed.· . Carried Unanimously. eN°'179 - TCr/DALE ~ SCOT~ - RESOLVED that on behalf of the Hospital Trust the City ~P oyees be thanked for the assistance they rendered in making a clearix~ at the rear of the General ticspiral in order that a supply of coke could be delivered to Hospital during the recent snow storm; a~ the Seal of the Corporation be hereto af~xed, Carried Unanimously. No. 80 - G.DOII~LD . V~IITE - RESOLV)D thatthe City Manager communicate with the DePartment of Highways on behalf of the City Council to ascertain the Possibility of lm~alllng lights on the bridgehead at Victoria Avenue; and, the. Sea~. o~ the, gg,r]~9.r..' at.ion.be hereto affixed. ...... . Carlie d Unanimously. No. 81 , BAPj{ - G.DONALD - RESOLV]ED that tha City Ms~ager be authorized to Prepare a by. law 0orepalling people to clear their sidewalks of saow; and the Seal of the OctPotation be hereto affixed. ' Carrl,ed Una_nimousl~. No. 82 - G.DOYM~LD - T.',~DALE - RESCL~ED that a proc!aImtion be issued by His-Worship, the Mayor requesting people to clear sn~v from their sidewalks; and the Seal of the Corporati on be' hereto affixed, Carrio d Unan imousl y. llo, 83 - 0LIVI~R - ~VID.~IE - RESCLVED that a vote of thanks be extended to tb~ CttZ~ employees for their splendid co-oZeration during the recent sncav storm.~ and the Sea! of the Co~]poration be hereto affixed, Car fie d Unanimously. The folio"ring By-Laws were ffassed; LYe, 3596 -~ld, G, Donald ~ To authorize the execution of a deed, FIN.O.'CE LLEETIi..~G Counci 1 Chnmber, Dec ember 1 ~th, 1944. The Finance Conmmittee met on Lionday, Dece~ber 1~h,1944 fcr the pro'pose of appmviI~ and al~, of passing the va~ous accounts rhich had bc~n ]u~r!y certified ai placed before then. ~I me.~ers of ~e Coz~mittce were present. Sur~It~ ~c~unts were approved by ~e Committee, amounting to ~;~ ,699.23. The Accounts s~ b ~ittcd, being !nssed or otherr~se de~t v:i~'~ , r, ere ordered phced in the men%: by-lav: ,br presentation to the Council, on the motion ~ ~d. ~'~ite ~ui _~ff. ~i. F. Dcnald. 1st, Reading -Ald, T~.ddsle ard Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. It vas ordered on the motion of ~bld. Barr and Ald. V~nite that the rule 36 (2) of the StandinS Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and tt~ by-lar~ read a second time, - Carried Unanimously, 3rd. Reading - Ald, G, Donald -Ald, ~,idale - Carried Unanimously, No. 359? -Ald, G, Donald - To authorize the executi on of a deed, 1st, Reading -Ald, A, F. Donald -Ald, Scott - Carried Unanimously, It was ordered on the motion of Ald, G~ Donald and ~Lld, White that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by- law read a secor~ time. - Carried Unanimously, 5rd, Reading - AId, Scott and Ald, A, F, Do~sl d - Carried Unanimously, No, 3598 -Ald, G, DOnald - To authorize the execution of an Agreement for Sale and Deed. let. Reading -Ald, Barr and Ald, White - Carried Unanimously, It was ordered on the motion of Ald, A, F, Donald and Ald. 0liver that the rule 36 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspanded and the by-Law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously, 3rd, Reading -Ald, Scott and AId, A, F, Dorald - Carried Unanimously, The following By-Law was presented; No. 3599 -Ald, Barr - To repeal By-Law No, 1V13 and to declare a certain part of Victoria Avenue to be a business street and to prescribe a building line thereon. 1st. Reading - Al~, White -Ald, 0liver - Carried Unanimously, A comznunication from the Hencurable C. H. Dunbar, i..;inister, Dcgartme~,~t of Municipal Affairs emclosi n_: a cheque in the amou.,t of $3~,20~.-17, coverj nZ the ~yment by the Province ~ this EuniciI-ality for an axr~unt equal to a levy of mills upon rateable P~perty,was presented. Ordered on t~e :notion of il~. White and =Qd. cliv~ ~at the co~mmunication be received and filed and cheque acce!%ed. A eo~mm,~icatien fib::] John O'Neill requestirE refund of the deposit for a lot on Robinson St. was :~resente:~ for consideration. UZon the recc~ eni~tton of the P~perty Co~aittee a~i on the motion of ~tld. ~,'.idXc a~ Ald Scott it r;as ordered that the request be granted. ' 'file offer of John Tdrner to purchase u Part of Let bg-l, ~I ~ 7=iC Roborts Street for the sum of j,12OO, v:as ~ ~' , ~resentefi for consideration. UDo~ ~ie rccc.,l~Holld- a~on of the P~rty Ccm:;nit~.ee and cn the motion of Ald. Scctt a-1 ~ld 0liver it was ordered that the' cffer be accepted subject ~ the provision that a dxvcllinZ of the v~ue of ~4,5~. at least, be erected on the premises r.i~ain a Z~ri od of s~ ~o~s. T_.~e Report of the Pz~perty Co-~nittee on the above r.~tters tvas received and adopted on the motion of ild, Scott aud Ald, Cliver, The City L'.'anager presented a report on the ap!!roxi~ate cost of the snow removal during the recent snow storm. ORDERED on the motion of ~kLd. ~'fi~ite and ~dd Scott that the report be received and filed. The Finance Cofimittee aznse and reported to Council on the motion of Ald. A. F, Donald and Ald, ik'ddale, READ AND ADOPTED, December 26th ,1944.. ' Clerk -Chairman of Finance, / 0RDE~ED on the motion of. Ald .. G. Donald and Ald. 0liver that the by- law be laid on the table and an advertiserrant inserted in the newspaper before the next regular meeting of Council, December 2.6th,1944 concerning this by-law so that those petitioners interested my have an opportunity of discussing this matter vdth the Council. 'The Council adjoUr. ned to Finance on the motion of Aid. Twidale and ,Aid. Scott. READ AND ADOPTED, December 26th,1944. Clerk. COD~CIL I~EETIR~ Counci 1 Chamber, December 18,1944, The 'Council re-assembled at the close of the regular council and finance meetings for the purpose of passing the money by-law which covered the accounts sPproved by the Committee. All,members of tl~e Council were Iresent. .BY-lAW /The foLlo~i ng By-Iaw was passed; ~- Ald, G, Donald - To Provide Monies for General Purposes. let. Reading - Aid. ~aite and Ald. Barr - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Aid. %~'~id'dle and ild. White that the rule 36 (2) of ~le Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended ~ud the by-law read a second tis~. - Cariied Unanimously. '1 FIF?Z-F!F~ff .iY .3rd. Reading -Ald. A. F. Donald -Ald. Scott - Carried Unanimously. MISCELLINEOL~S The City }.~anager read a com~aunication flora the Bickle-Seagrave Coreparty in connection with the delivery to Woodstock, ~f the old ladder truck which is to be turned in on the new aerial ladder truck. It was ordered, on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and AId. Barr, that the City Manager co~ununicate v.dth Bickle-Sesgrave and advise 1,ir. Bickle that the truck is read~~ for delivery whenever a representative of the Comlnny is available to drive the trdck to Woodstock. The Council adjourned on the motion of Aid. %R'ddale and ~hld. Scott. ~EAD iMP :iDOPTED, December 2Gt/i ,1944. Clerk I.~ayor. December 26 ~. ,lu-l.i. i~saant tc adjournilon t t"o Cc-'~e ~1 -,of ' ~ ~ ~'~ ~' ?o ec llr. Fktrti%-, Fh~. Y'ert.:,rt ¥~y=es, u:d ~ir. C. You, ........ ~.onne~tion with Sy-la- ]F~. j[.Ci~. ~c ~:,~ ~ ...... r~j , ...... , .... of this by-law his i~m i arty :it I 064 Vie tori ~ =~vonue wc ,lid ext.~L 1 ~u.~ fc?t ovcr ~1 e restricted area and he b~st~-.~ t~ ~<now :"ht~e the ]occd tYyT~; !':!cattle b3i!lir:j be sit'acted i~ the by-law went in~c effect. '~ao City .hmaSczr alv!~ed t', .~t. ~ 'ou]fi be ~c]~ akut t~, rec Coot. The BitS- ].I~na '>r r~ni~fi cd I=Ir. vr .... Mi2-din.S at 106'i Victoria ,lyesue was erected an ~qree:a 't h:~ l b~ .,' _l j ttzt the ycrtiun of the t:li!lin.l erected cutside tLe builfi~C linen' e~:t.b]izhcd b-' by-la~,: !']o. 171~ t'xo:~l i i,e rc.:cv nl v.-hcn required by ~:e '~ .... ~. of Tlial~ra fallS. Lit.~ Upi~r aavis~d th_t five feet is :i'aite satisfactory as *'!.e line of the bailing v, ou!d he taken as ~ Guide ~nd the conditiom~ lu~bxbly v,culi not much as it %'~uld~ be noticed. Lit. R. C. yeasC s~i.;ested that there w,~'e other build- i~s out of line, one bein[Z the ~ackl~- Block. '~le City !.T~aS~r ad~sed that ~cre are six stores out of line between Yapson St. ~d ~'.~o~,~, S~ .' ~ ,~= ~at ~e only Pssibility for repe'qi~ b 1 ~ uo ~ . .d ....... it,. advised street car trakcs beinC rmxoved ~pj b~csey tit 7 ~: ~ s s ~ed for the electric~i-s. His Worship, the M~or, advised t!~t the totter lad been discussed with Lit .... ~nmll, Consulti~ Endineer of te Pepattract ~ Pl~ni~: and Development ~d he ad~sed that it would be inadvisable to pl~ for ~v~nent less than 54 root tide. Lit. UpFr then advised that the five foot liae would be satisfactory the Property orners on Victoria ~&v~ue. See By-Law I,b. 35~9, C01.Z%~.uIC The fo llov~ ng Conununic ati ons were presented; No. 419 - Bickle-Seagrave Limited - requesting return of small ladder truck. 0RDEi,D/D on the motion of Ald. ~Thite and Aid. Scott that the communication be received and the small ladder truck returned to the Bickle-Sea~rave Company at the earliest possible date. No. 420- Bell Telephone Company -requesting Permission to move a pole six feet north of present location on Orchard Street. ORDERED on the motion of ~ld. Barr end Ald. Twidale that the communication be received. and the request granted. See By-Law No. 3601 No..431 _ Bell Telephone Com/~ny - requesting Permission to replace twD poles in same locations on Culp Street. ORDERED on the motion c~ Ald. Scott and Ald. A. F. Donald that the communication be received and t~e request granted. S_ee ByZLaw No. 3601 No.4ZZ . Bell Telephone Company . requesting Permission to replace a pole in same location on Culp Street. ORDERED on the motion of Ald. ~vidale and Ald. Dart that the. o~mmunication be received and the request granted. See By-Law No. 3601 The follo~ ng Report was presented~ NO. 194 - City Manager - appointments to be made at Inaugural Meeting en January ~nd, 194~. ORDERED on the motion of Aid. Twidale and Aid. Barr that the report be re- 'eelred and laid on the table and acted upon at the Inaugural Neering. Laid over from the previous meeting; No. 5599 - To repeal By-Law Ntuaber 1713 and to declare a certain part of Victoria Avmue to be a business street and to prescribe a building line thereon. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. Parr and Ald. ~'fi~ite that the rule 36 (2} of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading - Aid. Tvddale and Ald. Barr - Carried Unanimously. The follovdrG By-Law was passed; No. 3601 -Ald. ~vidale - To provide for permission to The Bell Telephone Company of Canada to move a pole 6 feet north of present location to clear driveway on 0rchal~d Avenue and to replace three poles in s~ne locations on Gulp Street. let. Reading - Aid. A. F. Donald and Ald. Parr - Carried Unanimously. It was cedered on the motion of Ald. G. Donald and Ald. Scott that the rule ~6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and tile by- law read a second time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading -Ald. Scott and Ald. Tt~idale - Carried Unanimously. ,~The following By-Law was presented; No. 3602 - Aid. J. Barr - To provide for removing snow and ice from the sidewalks, roofs,of buildings and houses adjacent to the streets in tl~e City of Niagara Falls. 1st. Reading -Ald. White and Ald. i~,ddale - Carried Unanimously. 0RDE~hl) on ~/~e motion of Aid. Barr and Ald. White that the By-Law No. 360~ be forwarded to ~he City Solicitor for his opinion. This motion was carried bY a vote of 5 to 1. On the motion of Aid. G. Donald and Ald. Scott it was ordered that the City Manager obtain prices and the possibility of securing a small tractor for the V/type plough. The Council adjourned to Finance on the motion of Ald. Barr and Ald. White, READ kND ,~0PTED, January 2nd, 1945. ' - Olerk -~ FINANCE }aEETIE~ 0ouncil Chamber, I~ecember 26,1944. The Finance Committee xr~t on Tuesday, December ~6th,1944 for the parpose d approving and also, of passing the various accounts ~ich had been properly certified and placed before thea. All meMo ere of t~e Committee were present, vdth the except- ion of Aid. 0liver. Sundry Accounts were approved by the Conm~ittee, amounting to $2, 938,39. The Accounts submitted, being passed o~ otherwise dealt with, were ordered placed in the money by-law for preSe~n,,ta~lon to the! c0u~c%!, on the motion of Aid. A.F,Dcnald and ~.ld,-Scott,~ ,I -499 The City !l~maSe:, was authorine,i lc conti:,::c the '.;Tk,v.' underst~dinG thal the exPendjan, ca arc not eicessi ve, o- the :uotiun ~d ~d. T,'dd~e. The City !:anaScr of ~ld. Whi+ and '."as autho~Lzcd to so~l $I~ ,000. ~ .... ' .... - ~e .ild. ~rr, , u:: tj.c routtun The Finance Co:~=nittee urose and rq~orted to Council on the mutiun off .rid. ~. F. Dornld and Ald. Scott. PaLiD ~U'ID XDOPTED, Y~mtury fi~d, 1945. Clerk ""' """;"' ............ · Chairnhtu~ of Finabet. COUi',rCIL 1,2'~ETIID Counci] Cha-eber, December 26 th, 1944. The Council re-assembled at Q:e close oF the re~j~lar council ~nd finance meetings for the p~rpose of passing the money by-law :vhich covered the accounts approved by the Coxmnittee. All members of the Council were present, with the exceptlea of Ald. 0liver. The follo~,t ng By-Law was passed; No. 3603 - Aid. G. Dornld - To Provide Monies for General t~rposes. 1st. Reading - Aid. T;:idale and Ald. White - Carried Unanimously. It was ordered on the motion of Ald. A. F. Donald am] Ald. Scott that rule ~6 (2) of the Standing Rules of Council be temporarily suspended and the by-law read a secora time. - Carried Unanimously. 3rd. Reading _Ald. Tvddale and Ald. White - Carried Unanimously. His Worship, ATayor G. R. Inglis and the raembers of Cou3mil expressed their aPPreciation cf the services rendered by idd. A. F. Donald, retiring member of the Aldemanic Board, for tile past sixteen years. lld. A. F. Donald thanked ~he members of the Aidermanic Board for, their exPression of appreciation and good wishes. The Council adjourned on the motion of Ald. G. Donald ~nd Ald. Bar. READ A}~ ADOPTED, Yenuary 2nd, 1945.