Minutes1958(A)Inaugural Meeting of the Stamford Township Council held in the Council
Chambers on Monday, ~anuary 6th, 1958 at ll a.m.
All the members of the Council and the member of the Public Utilities
Commission took the Declar~tion of Office before the Clerk,
A. C. Huggins.
Reverend W. D. Stenlake, Minister of Southminster United Church,
gave the pr~yer of Invocation for the 1958 Council.
Reeve Arthur George Bridge gave the Inaugural Address as follows:
~embers of the 1958 Council,
Officials and Radio Audience.
Once again I am privileged to speak to you as Reeve for the eighth
consecutive term and I welcome you all here this morning. It seems
rather significant that after the criticism that has been levelled
against the 1957 Council, that we should all be returned to office,
even though there was a contest for all seats. The electors made
their choice at the polls and it is up to us to see that we give
them the best government possible, but I would llSe to see a bigger
vote out at the elections.
Before proceeding with my principal remarks as it concerns last year,
it is with deepest regret that we had two of our principal Officials
taken away by that authority, which we cannot ignore, death. I refer
to the late Township Engineer, Merle F. Esr, M. I. C. E. who for
over 30 years directed the Engineering work with the highest
commendable ability and exactness of design in all the construction
work that there was to be done. Re was, in my opinion, as well as
that of many others, the best Engineer amy Municipality could wish
for, and the last municipal work he did was to have the Council
inspect and tell what his plans were for the completion of the A. G.
Bridge Park at. the foot of Carleton and Culp Street and now he is
not here to .formulate them. In the paseingaway of W. Clayton
LaMarsh, Q. C., we lost the services of an outstanding M, mt cipal
Solicitor and he saved many members of Council .from making mistakes
in their decisions, tending to the wording of by-laws and agreements.
I am afraid that. the old saying 'the good die young' has been very
much exemplified in both instances. However, we were in a fortunate
position that we did not have to advertise for replacements. We had
and have two officials, whom I believe, are fully capable of carrying
on the work of those who I have Just mentioned. First, in the person
of Miss Judith V. LaMsrsh, Township Solicitor, who has been able to
pickup all the threads of Municipal law necessary in the proper
conduct of b~siness, and ln Mr. Conrad Eldt, who will be the Townshlp
l~ngLl~eer. I already know from what has transpired, he will prove to
be a valuable aide to the Township and Officials In the Eng~eeri~g
Department.
I must say from every branch_of administration I received all the
assistance and co-operation possible and that there has been a
complete accord between all branches, C~erk, Treasurer, E~gineer,
Assessment Department, Building and Plumbing Departments and to
each head, Clerk A. C. Huggina, Treasurer R. W. Dews, Engineer
Conrad Eidt, Assessor B. R' Prior, Buildia~ Inspector A. J. Bradley
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shown by all is one to be very much appreciated. Co-operation must
and will be continued between all branches as well as the Council,
who in return should make no effort to interfere but discussions on
policy will be inevitable. To the staff in all the offices my
sincere thanks for a Job well done in 1957.
I would be remiss if'I did not hand out a special measure of praise
to Deputy Reeve W. R. Sootheran for he so ably filled the chair
as Reeve during my enforced holiday in M~y, June and July and from
all accounts he did a good Job and he was also ably assisted by his
colleagues.
I must also. mete out a word of praise to the work accomplished by
our Police Force, by our Arena Commission, Housing Commission,
Welland & District Health Unit, whose work in detail will come
later, and especially the Victorian Order of Nurses whose work has
greatly increased in the past year.
It is noticed that Building permits issued this year amounts to
nearly five million dollars, mostly residential, but it is
industrial development we most desire.
Now for what has been accomplished in 1957.
I think that the Council can look back with some feeling of pride
on the work that has been done. We have a population of nearly
28,000 who are looked after by a Council of only 5 members while
other municipalities with a much smaller p~pulation, assessment and
acreage have ? members. It speaks well of the diligence and time
given by the present Council.
During this year, several new subdivisions have been serviced with
water, sewer, roads and sidewalks. The 42" trunk sewer on Dorchester
Road. will soon be completed and will mark the finish of a 3 million
dollar sewer expansion started by the late Mr. Ker in 1955.
Sewer and watermains were constructed on the following streets:
Douglas Crescent, RollingAcres Drive, Rolling Acres Crescent,
Oxford Street, McGill Street, Sherwood Road, Nancy Drive, Eton
Crescent,~Varslty Avenue, Cherrywood Road, Waters Avenue, Richmond
Crescent and Huggins Avenue. Individual subdividers paid a total~
cost in excess of $57,000.00 for these services. In addltion to
these, sewerwork started late in 1956 on the following streets
were completed by Aprll, 1957: Churches Lane, Gail Avenue, Theresa
Street and Portage Road. Also completed early in the year were two
trunk sewers, Montrose Road and a 36" trurnk servicing the Churches
Zaue area.
An extensive sidewalk program with costs totalling $110,000.00 was
also completed this year. Four foot walks were laid on Cherrywood
Road, Doreen Drive, Fern Avenue, Russell Street, Marion Avenue,
Linden Avenue, Elm~ood Road, Maplewood Road, Sherwood Road, Sinnicks
Avenue, Harold Street, Cartier Drive, Stevens Street, David Avenue,
'Dorchester Road, O'Neil Street, Plva Avenue and Wills Street. Five
foot curbfaced walks on Sheppard Crescent, Janet Crescent, Roseland
~rescent and Huggins Avenue. 6~ curbs were also laid on Marlborough
Place, Huggins Avenue, Gainsborough Avenue, Windermere Road,
Glandale Place and on Glenwood Place.
~ew roads were constructed in subdivisions on Fern Avenue, ~heppard
Crescent. Oordon Crescent, Roger Crescent, Maureen Crescent, Wendy
Drive, Stevens Street, Doreen Drive, Cherrywood Road, Sherwood Road,
Elmwood Road, Naplewood Road, Jill Drive, Wills Street, riva Avenue,
Wim~ermere Road, Huggins ~enue, Gainsborough Avenue, Marlboro;~gh
Place, Olenwood Place, Glendale.Place, Janet Crescent, Douglas ~treet,
~ar~en Avenue,, ~artier Drive, Shirley Avenue and David Avenue.
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· Several older roads were rebuilt or widened. They are Beechwood Road,
Belmont Avenue, Booth S.treet, Brook Street, Ohurchill Street~
Dorchester Road, Green Avenue, Harvey Street, High Street, Hodgson
Avenue, Vine Street, Brooks Avenue, Judith Street, Carman Street,
Atlas Street, Leonard Avenue, Maitland Street, McMicking Street,
Portage Road, Rysdale Ave~nu_e., St. Andrew Avenue, Sinn~cks Avenue,
Watson Street and Stamford Thorold Town Line Roads. Total length
of the older roads was. in excess of 7 miles, while subdivision
roads totalled nearly 4 miles. This is brought to-your attention
to indicate that the o~der roads were not neglected for the sake
of the new roads.
During the year, a fitting Memorial was erected and dedicated to
those of Stamford who lost their lives in World War 1 and 2. This
stands in· front of our Memorial Arena on Frederica Street and is a
credit to the Municipality and we were greatly honoured by having
Lt. General Guy G. Simonds, C.B., O.B.E., D.S.O., O.D. as the
principal speaker. I must give a word of commendation to Alex
McCallum of Branch 479 of the Canadian Legion for the work he did
in this connection and also to all who ine~ery way participated
in this event.
The newly created A. G. Bridge Pa~k at Oarleton Avenue and Culp
Street has Just recently been graded and seeded. 22,967 cubic
yards of earth fill had to be removed and regraded to make the
various terraces for the ball field, parking lot and future
bleacher sites, and this year it is hoped that suitable fences
will be erected and other work done but the Chairman of Parks
will determine that.
The Assessment Department of four Assessors and two Office Clerks
do considerably more work than in other municipalities in the County
due to the numerous changes of ownership and the fact that our
assessment increased in 1957 to the sum of $46,928,742. and even ·
after the roll was returned, there was pickedup nearly $1,500,000.
more, known ~s Section 51, which brought in a considerable amount
more in taxes, showed that they were on the Job. We have, without
a shadow:of a doubt, the best Assessment Department in the County
of Welland.
As for the Treasurer's Office there has been collected $2,220,786.66
or 93.43 per cent of the tax roll. The arrears from previous years
have received great atttntion from the Treasurer and no effort, will
be left undone to try to bring this item down to a minimum, and this
is evidenced.by the very small tax sale we will.be conducting.
X would like, at this time, to pay a word of tribute to the work
done by the three fire brigades. True I have commented on several
of the expenditures, which I think is the right of any member of
Council to question certain items. I have noticed in the papers
that the Stamford ~entre Volunteer Fire Association are contemplating
the purch, ase of what is .~own as the Bell property the northern end
of Dorchester Road. I Would respectfully suggest that before they
make.any arrangement, they consult .the Council as .to the cost of a
road leading to this property, unless they intend to 'construct and
maintain same, which I think will be very expe~slve and I doubt very
much if the Department of Hlg~.~ways will pay.any subsidy on the'
building of a road for this °Purpose of creating a ·park, However,.
this questi6n of the stamford Volu~.teer Pir~emen's Association will
no doubt come to the Council in the near future. Their action is
,very commendable but X do not see how the Council can undertake any
more parks .until the completion of the A. G. Bridge Park, and which
is far from being Qompleted nOW.~ Councillor Rober~ Keighan ha~ done
a o. onsiderable amount of work in oo~neotion with Ou~ Parks system,!
.aha whilst we have too many small parks, the larSer ones~ will b,$ ·
kept -U~. :in. f~st :Class :shape fgr s.p. ort~s. ·
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I would like to deal now with the work of the Stamford Public Utilities
Commission and again thsre is no change in the personnel. During the
year we have installed nearly 600 new house services for light and
nearly 550 water services. We have added over 100 300 Watt and 25
Mercury vapour lamps and I believe it is the intention of this
Council that no more 110 Watt lamps shall be erected and eventually,
it is hoped, that all lamps of that capacity will be changed. I must
heartily commend Councillor j. N. Allan who was Chairman of the
Committee on Street Lighting was very very energetic and the credit
for the better lighting system must go to him. The one thing the
waterworks Department did this year was to construct on No. 8 Highway
from Stamford Centre to Stamford Green Drive a 12" watermain. This
main was about 4000' long and will cost approximately $61,000.00 and
it must be pleasurable to note that this work has been paid for out
of surplus accrued over the last 9 years. This has obviated the
necessity of issuing debentures and will tend to give a much better
service to the Orchard Park Subdivision and all the streets and
houses on the East side of Portage Road clean down to the halfway.
The services that formerly served this latter portion have been
disconnected from the 8" main on the west side and coupled up to
t~e 12" main. It is quite evident that the increased in new house
services due to new subdivisions necessitated this work and it
will be necessary for permission to be obtained to issue more
debentures for the purchase of new equipment and supplies.
In dealing with the work of 1957 as I said before that the Job has
been well done.
Coming now to 1958.
We did institute a program early in 1957 of issuing no more debentures
but I am afraid that we are in for an increase of practically one and
a quarter million dollars this year, of which the Stamford District
Board of Education will take $500,000.00, the local improvement
charges of the uncompleted Dorchester Road sewer will also have to
be dealt with this year and the Stamford Public Utilitie s Commission
'will be applying for at least $250,000.00 but I will call for a
meeting of both bodies and Council early this year.
In regard to the Stamford Public Utilities Commission I would like
to point out that the payments on the debentures do not appear on
the tax roll, they are taken care of in the charges made for
electrical and water service and again I emphasize that the
local cmm~_eslon .does not set the rate for lights on houses.
With respect to the Board of Education, I do sincerely hope that.
they will in their building program consider the ratepayers in the
apportionments and in the construction and equipment of the proposed
additions. Surley the elected members of Council should have at least
some say in these ~expenditures as the Council staff have to do all
the Clerical work in connection with the. issuing of debentures.
am also suggesting to the incoming Chairman of the Finance Committee
that some consideration be given to the District Board of Education
to insert in their budget an amount to take care of the interest
charges that accrue in borrowing the money necessary for rumning
all the various schools before taxes begin to come.in in June.
This is a big item and in my mind should be charged to that body
though there would be no Provincial subsidy.
X have advocated for years past that some effort must be made to
memorialize the Dominion Government towards alleviating the heavy
taxation for e&uoational purposes as they are the sole body concerned
With immigration. In reading the papers a day or two ago I noticed
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that a Teachers' Federation is advocating an~increase, in some instances,
in the sum of $1,100 a year and it does seem to me and this is my
own opinion, that salaries for the teaching staff are getting far
too high when many qualified graduate engineers in various branches
of science, of which we have heard so much lately, would only be too
glad to start work at a lower salary now being paid teachers. I do
sincerely hope that these remarks regarding the Education costs will
bear fruit. There is a limit to what rat~epayers can pay in taxes.
I do not anticipate very much construction work this year. What may
have to be done should be on a cash basis and not ask for the issuing
of debexltures. I am asking the Council to consider an extension to
be made to the Township storehouse and in this connection I ask the
Council aisc to consider the setting up of a maintenance shop to
work on our trucks for the repair charges are very high on that
class of work. I do express the hope that very serious consideration
be given to this and taken out of current revenue.
Durt~ the year considerable discussion took place regarding an
increase in the Hydro Grant. I can safely say ~hat the brief the
Council presented to the Hydro-Electric Power Commission in Toronto
apparently has borne fruit and I have been given to understand
that their recommendations regarding all grants all over Ontario
have been ref.erred to the Cabinet and we have been told that
Stamford Township may receive the greatest increase of any munici-
'pality in Ontario. However, this matter will have-to come before
the legislature when they meet early in this year.
I am also happy to say that I have been given a promise that business
tax will be paid by the Niagara Falls Parks Commission even for
1957 on certain buildings which are on a competitive basis as soon
as the details are properly worked out. It may not be as high as
I hoped it would be, but it is a concession that I have long advocated.
During the year we will be receiving the report of that Special firm
of Consultants, who have been engaged to bring in a report re~arding
amalgamation cf Niagara Falls, ~wnippawa and Stamford. What will be
revealed is not knows but I want to assure the ratepayers of the
Township of Sta. mford that whatever is done, will be done to the
satisfaction of Stamford ratepayers and we are not going to be a
chopping block for the City of Niagara Falls when one considerS
that our population is greater, our assessment is higher, and our
management of municipal affairs is comparable to any municipality
in this district, then we must stand up for our rights.
I feel, as your Reeve, it is necessary for me to say something in
regard to County Council affairs. When one considers that we paid
to the County in taxes nearly $236,000 last year for which we certainly
did not receive adequate return. It is quite true we have the
smallest number of County roads and in Suburban road~, perhaps a
little btt more th-n Welland has. For years it was noticeable
that the half mill which can be collected on the assessment of
both Niagara Falls and Welland was never done, but last year due
to the insistence of my deputy and myself, there was an increase
of about $6,000.00 paid by Niagara Falls to the-local Suburban
Area Road Commission, r~te Po~rtage Road South. X promise, as far
as in my power, that we will ~ry to get the full one half mill for
the suburban roads. In the .County Road system an effort will be
made this year to have Montrose Road from the Creek Road to the
Queen Elizabeth placed in A-1 condition and then we will assume it
as a Township road providing that the County will take over Thorold
· ownship Line Road, ~ou can be assured that your representatives
on the County ~ouncil will do all they possibly can to .keep the
mill rate.on the, County down-but X-am.afraid tha~ue to oer~aLu
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events that occurred the early part of 1957 that we are goi~
to carry over an overdraft of quite a considerable sum. The
County has paid the second $50,000.00 to the Creater Niagara
General Hospital and'they received it this week.
An application is going to be made by the Greater Niagara
Chamber of Commerce for an increased grant for Tourist
expansion and also for Industrial advertising, well we paid
$7,000.00 for these two items, and though I may be out-voted,
I do not think we are even getting value for the money
expended in the past .years. It is quite true that it takes
time to get new factories and Nia&Rra Falls is known all over
the world and if it is only to become a tourist centre,
we might as well drop all ideas of seeking industries, which
are absolutely essential to keeping down the tax rate. The
more residential we become the more our tax rate will
increase. It costs about' $180 a year to educate children,
yet on a normal house we possible get about ~'
~%00.00 in taxes,
so one can see why with a family of three, all educational costs
are so high.
Before concluding I have a few words to say about Planning. It
seems to me that Council is being slowly regimented by Governments,
and we have very little control of planning. It does seem that
even though a Council have been elected by the electors, they
cannot do this or that unless some bureauc~Rtic organization has
to have their say first. In the matter of the so called "Master Plan"
we are not allowed to make any minor zonal change unless Somebody in
Toronto, who perhaps have no knowledge of local affairs, and in
many cases never see the property, gives their opinion of the
proposed change and then it takes about six months before any
decision is reached. We have had several instances of what I
think can be ~escribed as governmental lassitude and I hope
representation will be made to expedite requests of this nature
or let the elected representatives of the people make their own
decision. I am very keen on this matter.
It has been a source of great pleasure, not only for the Council
but for ~he ratepayers of Stamford and the surrounding area, that
our proceedings have been carried out over the air through the
facilities of Radio Station C. H. V. C. This broadcast used to
be sponsored but of late it has been carried on as a sustaining
feature of the Radio Station. Consideration must be given to see
that this broadcast is carried on during the coming year, as I
know very well it has been listened to by many people., not only
in Stamford but throughout Welland County.
In conclusion, I am sorry that this is so long and if there is any
remark that I have made which does not meet with your approval I
shall only be too glad and willing to discuss them with you. I
do wish you gentlemen of the Council and all present and those .
listening in a very Happy Ne~ Year and that we shall have a very
harmonlus year.
~hank you one and all for being present and listening in.
ARTHUR GEORGE BRIDGE,
REEVE.
DEPUI~ REEVE
Deputy Reeve W. R. Sootheran gave the following remarks:
I would like to congratulate the~Reeve on the completeness of the
Inaugural Address. He has dealt with matters pertaining to 19%? in
detail and must agree with him that it has been an arduous year and
all commitments have been fulfilled End 'Council has had a successful
term of office.
I note that the assessment is going up, and it is mostly residential,
but we do need more industrial expansion in the Township of Stamford
and the only way we are going to get it is by planned programs,; with
the Chamber of Commerce. I hope you will give the Chamber of Commerce
increased revenue to help them with their program. You cannot expect
an organization to carry on-without funds.
As he mentioned in his remarks, the biggest share of the proposed
tax increase will probably come in the request from the Board of
· ducation which will be in excess of $%00,000.00. I think that
there is very little we can do about it but I like ~is idea of
meetlngwlth the Board of Education, as they owe us that considera-
tion since raising that money is the responsibility of Council. We
cannot sacrifice the education of our children, but would ~ike to
k~ow Just what they have planned for that amount of money,
I am pleaSe~to hear that the Reeve has information in re~p~c~to the
Hydro grant, along wlth the proposed grant from the Niagara Parks
Commission.
I am on the Committee on Amalgamation, along with Councillor Mitchelson
and certainly nothing will be done to the detriment of the ratepayers.
It is a big Job and the final decision is not going to be with .the
members of Council who act on that Committee but is going to be with
this Council whether they are going to pursue the matter further and
then it will be referred to the people for their decision.
In eon~luding I had pleasure in working with the Reeve in County
Council last year and I hope our Reeve will be the next Warden of
0ounty Council. We have not had a Reeve as Warden since the.late
Roland Booth some 20-25 years ago. The Reeve has the best wishes
of the other members of Council and the best wishes of the ratepayers
of Stamford ~owl~shlp. I will do all in my power to see that Mr. Bridge
will be the next Warden of County Council.
COUNCILLOR
~QHN Nt AZ~AN
Councillor John N..Allan gave the following remarks:
I wish to congratulate the R~eve on his address.
I also regret the absence of two of our valued Officials who were
present for. somanyyears at the Inaugural Meetings of the Township
Council, the late M. F. Esr and W. C. LaMarsh. We not only lost t~o.
valued officials but two personal friends.
I would like to thank the staff for their co-operation during 1957
and hDpe we will have it again in 1958.
I wish one and all'a peaceful and prosperous year. in 1958.
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COUNCII~LOR
EDWARD E. MITCHELSON
It is my privilege at this time to compliment the Reeve on his
Izmugural Address. It covers very thoroughly the work done in 1957
and made a numbeE of recommendations for 1958.
If we hope to increase our in~strial assessment, we must do some
industrial promotion and we will have to keep the welfare of the
municipality as a whole in mind.
I extend my sincere thanks to the staff and Council fo~TM their co-operation
and wish t~e Reeve the best of success for his contest for the
wardenship. I would like to see him Warden for 1958 and as the
Deputy Reeve stated, it. will be a close battle, and wish him success.
May 1958 be a prosperous and peaceful year.
COUNCII~R
ROBERT F~ KEIG~N
I wish to congratulate the Reeve on the complete report on the
progress done in 1957 and the recommendations for 1958 are very good
and some will be debated, but that is the proper procedure anyway.
Some of his remarks regarding financing this year may be premature~
I notice that ~ have been appointed Chairman of Finance. and 1
accept the Chairmanship with a great deal of pride and i certainly
feel the responsibility which falls on the Chairman of F&nance and
with the support of Council and our Officials we will successfully
come through our trying tim~, which is budget ~ime, and we will
do the best Job possible for the ratepayers of Stamford To~nship.
The Board of Education have announced a $500,000 program, which is
a considerable amount of money to spend, even though it is necessary.
I do believe, without taking anything away from the Board, I feel
that Council should be represented on the Board. This is done in
other instances, even though the Public Utilities Commission is
elected, we hav~ a representative on the Commission. Any body which
spends a great amount of money should have a representative from
Council on it. '
I hope that we are going to~ get business tax we are certainly
entitled to and the Commission should not hide behind the fact
that thBy are exempt and should assist the municipalities. Instead
of a $15.00 scholarship I do not see why they could not increase it
to ~. thousand dollars. There are many ways of helping the munici-
pality outside of. direct taxation.
I am looking forward to 1958 and learning a great deal more as
Chairman of Finance.
I would, like very much to thank our Clerk, Assessors, Treasurer
and all the department heads, because without them I do not think
0ouncil could make too many intelligent decisions on their own and
depend on them for their guidance on all Township matters.
P~/BLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
~IOHAHD JONES.
The ~ollowi~g remarks were made by Hlchard Jones:
I~ speaking to you as Chairman of you~ Public Utilities Commission
for 1957 I want to thank the Members of the Commission, A. G. Bridge
and James Wlnoott, for their support during my term as Chairman.
.~tilit2 ~{anager Harold Brcwnhill, 0ffiee, Manager, J. R. Wear$, Line
Superintendent Stan Cosby and Water Works sUPerintendent Dave Pringle
for the splendid Job that they and their staff have done during the
year.
The new subdivision work tapered off during1957 allowing our crews
to do a lot cf repair work on our lines and equipment. The Utility
connected 435 new Customers by the end of November, bringing our
total to 7.862. On Street Lighting we changed 176 old style 100
Watt lights to the new type 300 watt and installed 100 additional
lights. The Commission went along witk the Council's austerity
programme and we withdrew our request for $146,000 and by watching
our work programme closely, we were able to make capital expenditures
on Hydro of $123,000 and on the Water works. The new 12 inch watermain
from Stamford Centre to Stamford Green Drive at an estimated cost of
$6~,000, we are carrying out of current revenue. With the completion
of this 12 inch main in Stamford Centre and the City complstln$ their
new installations at the filtration plant,a lo$ of our water pressure
problems should be solved.
Our tree trimml~gprogramme has been quite extensive in 1957 and it should
be continued in 1958 as tree limbs are our major cause of service
interruption.
In clgsing there is one project the Commlssion. shouldundertake in
1958~ and that is another sub-station. It has become a necessity
if we are to maintain efficient service to our Customers.
Inaugural 1. Sootheran
~ Allan
"THAT the excellent inaugural address
of ~eeve A. G. Bridge be printed in
the minutes of today's meeting."
Carried.'
Keighan
~otheran
.THAT a hearty vote of thanks be
extended to Reverend W~ D. Stenlake~
Mlr~teter of Southml~ster United
Church, for the prayer of invocation
given at this, the I~a.~g~ral Meeting
O~ CoUnCil.~
Carried.
Sootheralt
".THAT a sincere, vote of thanks be
extended to Mr. H. A. Haighwho has
served continuously as a member
of the Beard of Health for Stamfor~
Township since
Allan
~ Nttohelson
Carried.
~HAT the Clerk express Council's
_~appreciaticn for the beautiful
~lants placed on the Council table
y the Ferry Flower Shop on the
occasion of the ~uaugural Meeting.w
Carried,
~ommitt ees of
;'i one
Keighan
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Allan
Keighan
Allan
Keighan
"THAT a letter of condolence be fo~varded
to the family of the late Calvin R.
Johnson on his recent demise."
Carried·
"THAT the following members of Council
be designated as chairmen of the
Undermentioned committees for the
year 1958. All members of Council to
be on the various committees:
Reeve A. O. Bridge: Roads, Sewers~ Welfare.
Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran: Fire and
Traffic.
Councillor J. N. Allan: Cemeteries~
Property & lights.
Councillor H. F. Keighan: Finance, -
Sidewalks, Traffic.
Councillor E. E. Mitchelson: Parks."
Carried.
'~I*~T Deputy Reeve W. ii. Sootheran and
~ouncillor E. E. Mitchelson be re-
appointed to the Greater Niagara Survey
Committee authorized by the Councils
of the City of Niagara Falls, Village
of Chippewa and the Town, ship of
Stamford during the year 1957."
Carried.
"THAT the following members of Council
be appointed as Stamford Council's
representatives to the organizations
named hereunder,
A.rep~. Bo.a~
R. F. ~eighan, E. E. Mitchelson
Canc~E Society
· o N. Allan
~mber qf. ~me..rce
· N. Allan, E'. E.' Mitchelson
Chamber of Commerce Industrial
W. R. Sootheran, H* F. Keigha~
Chamber of Commerce Tourist Committ~e
J. N. Allan, R.F. Keighan
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Cgmm~tt.ee
~. F. Keighan
ClvitianDefence Committee
J. N. Allan
Court of Revision
A. G. Bridge
Fir~ Committee
W. H. Sootheran
~osoitai Commit~.e
E. E. FAtchelson
E~ Mitchelson
.carriede
Sooth, ran
Kelghan
.THAT we do now adjourn to meet at
*~the call of the Reeve at 4:30
Tuesday afternoon."
Carried.
Meeting AdJourned
Hour 12:00 P.M.
Jan. 6, .1958
No, 2
Npon adjournment members of Council, guests, Department
Heads and others proceeded to the Red Casque Inn to
participate in the formal Inaugural Dinner. The
StamfORd ~ubl~c Utilities Commission acted as host.
Reeve
A Regula~ M~eting of Council was held.in the Council
Chamber on Tuesday, January ?th, 1958 at 4:30 p.m.
Ac G. Bridge
W. R. Soother~
J. N. Allan _
R. F. Kelgh~n
E. E. Mitehelson
,Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Soothers~
Allan
"THAT the request of the Stamford
Minor Hockey Club be referred to the
Budget Committee."
~arried.
2. Alla~
Sooth. ran
;
"THAT the request from.the Niagara
Falls Girls Work Board to hold a
Tag Day on May 3rd be granted."
Carriede
Sooth.ran
Keighan
u~HA~ we accept the invitation of
She. Kiwanis Club to attend the
Civis Luncheon at the Sheraton-Brock
~otel with the understanding that
the problem of amalgamation_will
not. be discussed."
Carried.
Soothern~
Kei~g~an ,THA~ we authorize memberships to the
.following municipal organizations for
~-~/-':'the year 1955 at the fees indicated:
~"~' ~l ,Ontario Muxzieipal Association - $50.0
., ',~ ~ Association of Assessing Officers of
.Ontario - $50.00.
~ ~O) Ontario Good Roads Association - $25.(
~ (~).Ontario Traffic Conference - $10.00.
(e) Welfare Officers Association - ~ee
.included in O.M.A. fee.
(f)"Ontario Nayors & Reeve~ Association
.fee ~o be levied.
(g)"Ur~a~-Rural Muniei~al Association -
~'fee--to be levied.~
Ontario Good Roads 5.
vs. 8.
of
10.
2232
11.
$cothera~
Keighan
Allan
Keighan
Keighan
Sooth, ran
Sootheran
Keighan
Mitohelson
Keighan
Sooth,ran
Keigharl
Allan
Eeighan
"T~'~T Council & Officials be authorized
to attend the Ontario Good RoadS
Convention in Toronto."
Carried.
"TItAT we accept the invitation of the
Niagara Falls Junior Chamber of Cormmerce
to participate in the am~ual Civic
Night to be held on January 15th at
the Park Hotel."
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to contact
our Syndicate which have been handling
bur. debentm~es for the last few years
~nd invite them to submit an offer to
purohase Township of Stamford debentures
~vallable for sale at an estimated
~mo.unt of $421,748.87."
· Carried.
"T~T the Solicitor be notified that
Council contemplates no appeal in the
case of Hegina vs. HolJak."
Carried~
"THAT the Building & Plumbing Inspectors
be asked to bring in a complete report
on the Trailer situation in Stamford
To~ship and that the Clerk and
Solicitor be asked to bring in a
report on ~xistlng~ legislatur~ pertaining
to 'the licensing of trailers."
Carried.
"THAT the salary of Conrad R. Eidt~
Engineer be established on the
following basis effective as of
January let to be charged to Roads
Department, as Road Superintendent re:
By-law 2232 - $5500.00. chargeable to
Public Works for Engineering services
- $2,000.00."
Carried.
"BY-IAW No. 2232, 1958. A By-law ~o
appoint a Road Superintendent in td%e
Township of Stamford in the County of
Welland." Read a first, seoon~and
third time and passed..
Ad.tourn
Mitchelson ~. ,
Sootheran ~HAT we now. adjourn to meet, again
on Monday, January 13th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Jan. ?, 1958
No. 3
ReeFs
Hour 6:15 P.M.
A Regular Meeging of Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday, January 13th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Present
A. O. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Kelghan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
CoUncillor
Minutes
1o Allan
Mitohelson
"THAT the minutes of the meetings
held on December 30th, 1957, January~
6th, 1958, and January ?th, 1958 be
adopted as printed."
Carried.
Finance
2. Keighan
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pasoaccounts."
Carried.
Roads
5
· Kelghan
~Allan '
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated Jan. 10th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $5,126~04."
Plumbin~ Permits
Soothera~
Ketghan
.Carried,
5. Eelghan
~ttohelson
"THAT the Committee on Fiance do now
arise and resume the business of
Cotmcll."
Carrlede
"THAT we accept the report of the
Plumbing Inspector respecting Plumbing
Permits and Lloenseaissued 'during the
~.'~-'- ye.as'. 1957.,
Carried.
6.. Mitchelson
3ootheran
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector for Building
Permits issued during the month of
December, 195?'amounting to $56,200.00."
CarriSde
lervioe Station~ 7.
~e re:
Mewburn
MarJ erie
Sootheran
Allan
8. Sootheran
Keighan
9. Mitchelson
Allan
10. Allan
· , ~tchelson
11. Mitohelson
Keighan
12. Alla~
Keighan
13. Ketghe. n
Mitohelson
"THAT the following applications for
Service Station Licenses be approved:
Shell Oil Co. of Can. Ltd., 2331 Thorold
Road,
Shell 0~1 Co. of Can. Ltd.,
Road N.,
Shell Oil Co. of Can. Ltd.~
Way & Mobultain Road."
355 Portage
Cot. Q. E.
Carri ed.
"THAT the following applications for
Public Garage Licenses be approved:
Herbert Bro~,n~, 2532 Bellevue Street,
A. Jacobi & Son, 2225 Lundy,s Lane,
John Serotiuk, 3227 Dorchester Road,
Shell Oil Co. of Can. Ltd., Corner
Kalar Rd. & Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Driving
School Instructor's License from
Wm. E. Galliford of 2248 Dunn Street
be approved and license granted."
Carried°
"THAT Deputy Reeve Sootheran and
Coca, oilier R. ~. Keighan be appointed
for the year 1958 as Council's
representatives on the Special
Greater Niagara Area Committee being
set up to deal with unemployment
conditions.,,
Carried.
"T}~T the application for a Driving
School Operator's License from
~m. E. Galliford of 2248 Dunn Street
be approved and license granted."
Carried°
"THET the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
Glno Capitano & Sons, 3122 Drummond Road,
A & P Food Store, Portage Road N.
Mrs. Mary Klym, 3227 Dorchester ~oad
Emery Szabo, 3663 Woodbine Street~
Frank Betik, 2442 Portage Road S.
Carried.
"THAT. we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls and Suburban Area Planning
Board of a transfer of part To~nship Lot
53, bmving an acreage of 2 acres located
on the west side of Montrose Road as
shown on blue print prepared by N. J.
$unstrum, O.L.S. dated December 31st,
Mswburn to
Rand - Hodgson
YMGA Weak
~suranoe
Cq,mmisslons
Wilson Tr~$
13.
14. Mitohelson
Allan
15. Ml$chelson
Sootheran
1957 from Mrs. Olive Mewburn to her
~au~hter, MarJorie Mewburn. The
.~parcel being conveyed has a frontage
of 270 feet on Montrose Head by a
depth of 322.67 feet."
This transfer is approved on condition
that ~rs. Mewburn convey a l0 foot
strip running along the frontage of
the portion to be cohveyed, to the
Township of Stamford for road widening
purposes, also that the taxes be paid
in full to December 31st, 1957."
· Carried.
,THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls and Suburban Area Plaguing
Board of the following transfers of
property located near the south-east
corner of Kalar and Beaverdams Roads:
(1) A transfer of a triangular portion
of land within part Township Lot
123 comprised of approximately
0.05 acres as shovm on sketch
prepared by R. Blake Erwin, 0.L.S.
dated December 2nd, 1957 from
Robert Douglas Rand to Frederick
N. B. Hodgson.
(2) A transfer of a triangular portion
of land within part Township Lot
123 comprised of approximately 0.02
acres as shown on sketch prepared
by R. Blake Erwln, O.L.S. dated
December 2nd, 1957 from Frederick
N. B. Hodgson to Robert Douglas Rand
Both transfers are conditional that taxes
be paid in full to December 31st~ 1957 on
the two properties involved." ~,~-
Carried.
16. Mltehelson
Allan.
"THAT the Reeve be authorized to issue
a proclamation declaring ~he Week of
January 19th to January 26th as Y.M.C.A.
.Week."
Carried.
17. Sootharan~
Keighan
"THAT we approve of the report of the
Clerk dated January 9th concerning
the distribution of insurance commissions
for the year 1957.~
Carried.
"THAT Wilson Tree Service Ltd. be
again hired to do the tree trimming
work in the Township at a cost not to
exceed $2,000.00."
Carried.
13, 1958
4
18. Sootheran
Mitchelson
"TI~T we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, Januury 20th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Hour 8:48 P.M.
Reeve ~ ' '
I Hegular Meeting of ~unctl was held in the Cohncil
Chamber on Monday, January 20th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
- Deputy Reeve
Count illo r
Jouncillor
Councillor
Council met in Committee prior to 7:30 for the purpose
of discussing certain aspects of the Dorchester Road
sewermain with the Contractor, Wm. Lorenzo. The main
issue in dispute between the Contractor and the Engineering
Department mentred around the necessity of carrying out
the work by providing suitable piling on the sides of
the trench~o~ if open cut construction,without piling
would be approved. The To~hip Engineer and the
Inspector of Trench Excavations recommended that the
construction be carried on with suitable piling on the
sides of the excavation. The Council agreed with the
Officials and Mr. Lorenzo stated he would accept the
decision of Council.
l. Soothersn .
Keighan
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on January 13th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
Mr. James Pratt of Equitable Securities Limited attended
the meeting on behalf of the Fiscal Agents that had
been taking care of our debenture,sales during the past
several years and submitted a proposal in connection
with the Township debentures ready for sale in the
amount of $~21,000.00. Before Council considered the
proposal from the Fiscal Agents a discussion took place
on the advisability of inviting tenders for the purchase
of this issue on the open market. As a result of the
discussion the following resolution was passed:
2. Eeighan
Allan
"THAT Counoll do not consider the bid of
the fiscal agent at this time, rather
that the Clerk be instructed to call
for a firm tender for Stamford $~21,000,
debenture issue in the open market;
bids to be in the hands of the Clerk
by January 30th at 4 p.m."
Group mail
Mr. Harold ~I~ and Duncan Graham addnessed Council
in respect to the, recent ,installation of group mail
,.~,boxes located in the vicinity of Kalar and Thorold
.%one roads. They stated that the change did not
provide the convenience that the individual boxes
located in front of each premises provided formerly
and requested that the new system be cancelled and
the old system be rever~ed to.
3* Mitohelson
Sootheran
"THAT Council use its good offices
to discuss the mail problem on
rural routes as a result of the
.complaints of Mr. MacLeod and
D~mcan Graham and that the
Postmaster be asked for a report."
Carrie d.
4.~ Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn t° go into
~in~.nee Committee and pass accounts."
carried.
5- ~ Keighan
Mlto~els0n
,THAT the statement of Relief (1957)
Accounts dstedJanuary 17th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the accounts
be paid amotmtlng to $762.33."
carried,
6,~' £eighan
~ltohetson
"THAT the statement of General (1957)
Accounts dated January 17th, 1958
as presented, be accepted and the
accounts be paid amounting to
$115,614.36."
Carried.
?o* Keighan
Allan
"THAT the statement of Relief 1958
Accounts dated January l?th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the accounts
bepaid ~4nount~-,',~ to $2,883.81."
Carried.
8o~Eeighan
Hitohelson
9,~Xeighan ..... -~
$cotAeran
"THAT ~he ~tatement of Roads 1958
Accounts dated January l?th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted~nd the accounts
be paidamount~ng to$~,896.~4."
.~arried,
"THAT the statement of Oeneral 1958
Accounts dated January l?th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the accounts
be~id amounting to
~arried.
~eolal Survey 11.
Close
,ened Road
10.~ Allan
Mltchelson
"TIL~T the Committee on Finance do now
arise and res~m~e the business~of
Cot~lo 11 o"
Allan
M%tchelson
Carried.
"THAT C. H. Eldt, Township Engineer
and. A. C. Htkgglns, Township Clerk be
appointed to work with Deputy Reeve
W. R. Sootheran and Councillor E. E.
Mitohelson on the Special Survey
Committee set up to determine if the
merger of the three mUnicioalities
in the Greater Niagara Are~ is in
the public interest...
12.J~Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the application for a H~ker
& Pedlar's License from Earl M.
Murchie of 2472 McLeod Road be
granted."
Carried.
By invitation the representatives of the various Taxi
Companies of the Greater Niagara area along with Mr.
John Cu~r~ham, Deputy Chief Constable attended the
meeting at 9 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the
reasons for the violations of By-law No. 2193 being
a by-law to license and regulate owners and drivers of
.taxi cabs, sight-seeing cabs and other vehicles for
hire in the Township of Stamford. Each representative
Taxi Company spoke on the license by-law and practically
all indicated that the by-law was cumbersome to operate
and in practically all oases admitted that some of the
vehicles had not been licensed to operate in Stamford
Township in 1957. The Deputy Chief and the Clerk
submitted.certain recommendations to facilitate the
operatinn for securing licenses under the by-law. The
Taxi owners were requested to appoint representatives
to sit in with a Committee of Council to discuss the
entire~matter. The Committee from Council will be
determined after the Taxi Companies appoint their
r~presentatives.
13.V~Mltoheleon
Keighan
"THAT the Council approve of the appli-
cation of Logan & Scott to close up
certain unopened road allowances running
through the Calagulro property on the
followlngconditions:
1. That the unopened'road allowances be
closed up through and beyond the
Calaguiro property according to the
following descriptions:
(a) The unopened road allowance
running north and south between
Township Lots 16 & 17 be closed
from Mountal~ Road north to the
southerly limit of the Gore Lots.
(b) That the unopened road allowance
running east ~J~d west be closed
from the westerly limit of the
Canadian National Railway property
between Township Lots 17 & 24
To close ~p
Unopened Rqad ~
Elliott La~d
13, ContId ~..
14/Mltchelson
Sootheran
westerly to Do.chester Road,
'' excluding therefrom that portion
which intersects Kings Highway
NO. 8.
(c) T~t portion of a road allowance
described as Maitland or Ravine
Road be closed from Mountain
Road northerly to the ~
Highway No. 8.
That the applicant pay the entire
cost of preparing the required number
of blue prints, the surveyor's
descriptions of the road allowances
to be closed, legal costs, cost of
registration, by-law advertising
and all other costs involved in the
closing of these road allowances,
and that the applicant pay a deposit
in the amount of $500.00 to the
Township to defray our estimated
e OCt.
That a by-law be prepared to close
up these streets when the Township
is supplied with the required
number of blue prints and
descriptions of the road allowances
to be closed."
Carried.
,WHEREAS. Oounoil approve~of a transfer of
two 60 foot parcels in part Lot ?~ Plan
· 1791 fronting on the north side
of
Green Drive from Clyde E. Elliott to
* purchasers unnamed byresolutlon No. ?
passed at a Council meeting held on
September 19th, 1955 on condition that
the vendor takes care of the cost of
sidewalks In front of the property
being conveyed;
AND WHEwwAS Mr. Elliott now desires to
transfer one 65 foot parcel at the
westerly side of his property to Don
Murchie and a second ~5 foot parcel to a
purchaser unnamed;
'THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows~
(1) That resolutionNo. ? passed by
Council on September 19th, 1955 be
rescinded.
(2) .That we recommend approval to the
-Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Pla~-~ngBoard of a transfer of
the followlmg transfers of property
within part Eot ?, Plan 1791 from
Clyde E. EllXott:
-.~a)..~A parcel havim~a frontage of
65 feet on Stamford Green
Drive located on the westerly
part of his property and having
a depth of 212.79 feet to Don
(b) A parcel immediately east of the
proper~y being transferred to
~urohie hav~nga frontage of 65
feet on ;tamfomXGraen Drive by
a depth of ~e~ fee~. ''
,tt Land
Hockey
Club
~tlmates for
14. Cont'd
(3) That both transfers be conditional
on the vendor payir~ our estimated
sidewalk costs in cash for both
.parcels being transferred and the
~taxes on the property be paid in
· ftull to December 31st, 1957."
157 Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"Tt~T the Heeve be authorized to
declare the week January 25th to February
1st as Minor Hockey Week as per
suggested Declaration in their
letter."
16j~ Sootheran
Allan
Carried.
"THAT we approve of the easterly 150~
of Block "F" shown on Hegistered Plan
203 being dedicated for road pUrposes
on condition that the Imperial Oil
Limited be required to pay the costs
representing 1/2 the cost of services
paid by the ~ubdivider on that portion
of Cherrywood Road fronting the
Imperial Oil property:
(a) 1/2 sewermain costs.
(b) 1/2 watermain'cos;s.
(c) 1/2 road costs . . .
SUB TOTAL.
(d) st . ate
@ $3.00 lin. ft...
. $924.72
· 358.?1
l?.~Allan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"THAT the Kinette Club of Niagara Falls,
Canada, be granted permission to hold a
tag day on May 9th and~10th, 1958."
· * 1~. 'Sootheran
Mltohelson
Carried.
"BY-I~W No. 2233, 1958. A By-law to
amend By-law No. 2031 (1955) as amended."
Read a first, second and third time ard
passed.
19.
Mltchelson
Allan
"THAT the Engineer be instructed to
prepare drawings and estimated cost
for setting up of a maintenance shop."
20.. All$~
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT we do new adJourn to meet on
~onday, January 2?th at ?:30 p.m."
· ' Carried,
MeetingAdJourned .
- Reeves
No. 5
Mlnutes
Di~.alo to
Regular Meeting of Council was
0hamber on Monday.,
· · "A'. G. Bridge
~ ~W. R. Soothera~
' ' J. ~. Allan
R. F. Kelgha~
E. Eo Mitchelson
1. Mltohelson
· Allan
held in the coUncil
January 27th, 1958 at ?:30 p.m.
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on January 20th, 1958 be adopted as
printed.,
Carried.
Mr. Harry Jordan of the C & J Development Limited,
subdividers of Registered Plan 209, addressed Council
.and requested a change in our zoning by-taw No. 2031
to permit Row Housing on lots 1, 2 & 3 and 15 to 24
inclusive shown on this plan and being located on the
east side of Dorchester Road. Council considered the
request but no definite action was' taken until such time
as the members have nn opportunity of examining row housing
in other municipalities.
2. Mltohelson
Allan "THAT Council do not disapprove of the
..... proposed subdivision of Part of To~mship
:~ ,? · Lot No. 43 and that the u~ual conditions
....... apply and that an assignment be arranged
........ with the Baldln interests."
........ Carried.
Kelgha~ "THAT Mr. George Allen be appointed to
the Greater Niagara Planning Board."
' Carried.
Mitohelson
Sootheran tTHAT J. A. Book be appointed to the
Niagara Falls and Suburban Area Planning
Board to replace Mr. A. W. F. MoQueen
who does not:wish to be.reappointed..
' ~'- - .' . Motionnot voted on.
Sootheran
Esighan "THAT we recommend approval to the
, Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Plan~lng
~ard of a transfer of the followix~
parcels of property:
· (a) Part of Park Lot ?, Plan 1791,
having a frontage of 50 feet on the
north side of ~tamford Green Drive by
a depth of 215.9 feet on the west side
~frcm Mr. & Mrs. Louis DIRisio to Gorge
.~.-" Construction Co. Ltd..
(b) Part of Park Lots ?and 12~ Plan
, 17~1, hawings frontage of 50 feet on the
north slde of ~tamford G~eenDrive by a
depth on the east side of 215.~ feet from
Louis DIRislo to Gorge Construction Co.
The approval of both transfers Be made on
oondAtlom that the taxes ars paid in full
.on the properties bei~ frans'farted to
December 31st,.l~? a~the estima~ed cost
· ~for si4ewalke frontL~g the~ Drope~ties on
'Stamford Oreen.~rive b~,.paxa..' . , .
Unempl_o ~Yment
Sanitary &
General report
Assessment
Re~or~
~ocal Imnrbvements
· ~treet LigHt g :
Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT Council request the City Council
to fo~vard their resolution referred
to in their letter of January 21st to
the local Unemployment Committee
and that the content of their resolution
be discussed Jointly with this Council."
Carried.
ty request of the Council at a previous meeting a survey
was submitted showing the number of trailers located in
Stamford Township. It naicated 61 trailers with 195
i '
people living therein. Of this n~aber ll7 were adults,
36 were children of school age and 42 were under school
.age. These figures included 26 Trailers located in the
Hydro Trailer Camp and for which the hydro pays for the
cost of educating the children living in these trailers
in our schools. The Solicitor reoorted orally that the
presenp by-laws did not permit th~ licensing of trailers
in Stamford Township. She advised that permissive
legislation is available in The Municipal Act to license
each trailer at a fee of $10.00 per month. After
consideration of the Survey and the Solicitor's report
the following resolution was passed:
7. Mltchelson
Keigh~n "TI~T Council request the Department
of Health for a report on sanitary and
other conditions in all trailers in the
Township except the camp on the H.E.P.C.
property and that the Chief of Police
be asked to report on general conditions
where trailers are located.,'
Carried.
Mr. Ben R. P4ior, Chief Assessor, submitted his Annual
report covering the operations of his Department for
the year 1957. The report indicated the total taxable
assessment on which taxes will be levied in 1958 of
$48,102,488.00. This assessment represented an increase
over 1~55 assessment of $2,535,446.00. The report showed
the population of the Township to be 27,156. Mr. Prior
indicated that his staff was in the process of completing
the assessment of the Sir Adam Beck No. 2 Project, which
includes g~nerating stations, tunnels and other projects.
When this work is completed, the Department will have a
complete assessment of all Hydro properties and buildings.
8. Mitchelson
'Kelghan "THAT Council publicize and advertise
the fact that April 1 will be the
deadline for local improvement petitions..
9. Alla~
Mltchelson
Carrie d.
"~HA~ we request the Public Utilities
.Commission to install street lights
~it~in Registered Plan 199 in the built-
~p ~ections as funds are received from
~he .subdivider."
Carried°
.Advertise for
ald
~ letter from L~Marsh & LaMarsh dated December 30th,
1957 was required l~.respect to the expropriation of
property required to exteDd Belmont Avenue. The letter
stated that by-law 203? authorizl~gthe expropriation
: ~ had been passed and registered and that the owners
had been advised ~y Registered Mal~ but only one owner
had arranged to deed the property to the Township.
The letter asked if Council had any further instructions
in respect to the other owners. It was decided that
since the owners had been legally notified of the
expropriation, it was up to them to take the next
action and as a result no action was taken.
BO
10. Sootheran
Eeighan
"THAT the Engineer be instructed to
advertise for a girl for office
duties in his department.,
Carried.
The Reeve appointed Councillors R. F. Keighan and
E. E. Mltchelson as a Committee to work with the
representatives to be appointed from the Taxi
Companies for the purpose of considering our present
taxi by-law and to bring in recommendations in respect
to any changes they deem necessary.
11. Sootheran
Mltchelson "THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Thursday, January 30th at 4:30 p.m."
.... Carried.
After Council a~Journed, Mr. James Cli~erah~ge requested
and was granted an interview to discuss the Declaration
of Policy respecting a new subdivision which~ requires'~.
that the owner pay cash for sewer and watermains and
make a deposit of roughly $700.00 for the payment of the
other serv,lces before a lot is sold or before a building
permit is issued. He stated that the deposit was
causing him considerable concern in the development of
the third section of his plan in view of the fact that
he proposes to b-lld a number o~ houses, on speculation,
which, will qualify for extremely iow down payments. No
· action was taken in connection with his request but it
was decided to reconsider the matter at the next meeting
of Coux~cil to be held on Thursday, Jant~ry 30th.
, Meeting Adjourned
~e; '% ''~ ,llldur 9:30 P.M.
No. 6 . A 3peclal Meeting of 0ouncil was held in the Council
Ohamber on Thursday,s_ January 30th, 1958 at 4:30 p.m.
~ ,~...'" ' A.G. Bridge Reeve
- W.R. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
~. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Xeighan Councillor
. E. E. ~itchelson CouncLllo~
~The following representatives of the Department of
~ '~ Highways were present to discuss 'that port,on of the
J'~ ~'' . ~:' unopened road _a_llowan~_e betwee~ Demnis Lane ,and Mountain
'.~ · . ~Road that the Highway ~epartment requires for road ~.
widen~g ~p/wposes: ' ' ,. ,:
Mr. Humphrey Jones
~r. W. B. ~lelland
Highways
unopened road
Dennis
& Motmtaln
cai Improvement
The particular road allowance ~s closed up by the
Township by passage of its by-lm~ No. 2184 which was
subsequently confirmed by the Council of the County of
Welland. Council ~dv-ised the representatives of the
Department that we were concerned ~bout the lengthy
delay in securing the descriptions of the portion of the
Unopened ro~d allowance that the Highway Department
requires for road wideni~ pUrposes and asked the
representatives what action they were t~king to Speed
this matter up. Mr. Jones replied that his DepH~'tment
was arranging to make a settlement with the adjacent
o~ers who had possession of this street allowance on
the basis of a payment of appro×imately 15~ per sqU~re
foot for the land plus any loss result Lug from
deterioration in v~lue for buildings that will be
involved by the Highway bei~ widened. He stated that
representatives of the Department were presently enga~ed
in Securing releases from these o~vners and he expected
that all such releases would be secured in the near
future. He promised that the Department would have
full descriptions of the property required along with
the necessary blue prints in a period of three weeks
and that the Department would give the To~nship a
waiver on the balance of the half of the road allowance
that they are not interested in.
The following tenders for the purchase of Township of
Stamford debentures in the amount of $421,169.12 for
local improvement purposes and having a term of 1 to 15
years were opened~
.FIRM BIDS
~Bell,Goulnlock & Co. Ltd.)
~Deacon Findley Coyne Limited
~Equitable Securities Canada Ltd.
~ Gairdner, Son & Company Limited
~J. L. Graham and Co. Ltd.
VMldland Securities Cor'p~, Limited
QPTION BID
INTEREST RATE ~
/ 98.10
5 99.~5
55~ 100.07
98.13
98.57
~ H~rrison & Company Limited
1. Keighan
98.90
Mltchelson
"THAT we accept the firm tender bid
of Gairdner, Son & Company Limited
on behalf of the S~ndicate, dated
January 30th at a Dries of $98.13 per
hundred for ~21,1~.12 Township of
Stamford Debentures to bear an
interest rate of 5%."
2. Mltohelson
Sootheran
Carried°
"THAT 0ouneil ex~end its sincere
sympathy to the family of the late
F. C. Marsh Sr., a former Councillor.'
Carried.
A letter from J, A. Climenhage Znvestment and Construction
Limited dated January 30th was presented wherein this firm
requested a cha~ge in respect to our requirements for
subdivision costs and the manner in which these costs are
required ~o be paid. The firm suggested that they ~
Jan. 30, 1958
Pressnt
M_~ Y
be required to,~Eovide~funds for roads, sidewalks,
public, pu_~oses, street ligkts and street signs at
the time a lot iS sold rather than at the time a
permit is applied for. Council gave careful considera-
tion to this request but decided that no change could
be made in our Declaration of Policy governing subdivisions
and as a result no action was taken and the letter was
ordered filed.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT' we do now adjourn to meet
Monday, February 3rd at 7:30 p.m."
Carrlede
MeetlngAdJourned
Hour 6:00 P.M.
Reev~ rk
Regular ~eeting of Council I the~ouncil
Chamber on Monday, February 3rd, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Allan
Mltchelson
Mitchelson
Allan
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Kelghan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
'"THA~ the minutes of' the meetings
held on January 27th and January
30th, 1958 be adopted as printed."
~, Mltchel~on
.' All~n
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector for Building
Permits~issued during the month
of January, 1958 amounting to
$565,45o.oo."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Hawker
& Pedlar License from F. L. Brown
of 2571 Cleveland Avenue be
approved and license granted.m
Carried.
Kelghan ~-
Ml~o~elSon ' "THAT the application f~r a Barber
Shop License from Ivart FJelfort
*f 1078 St. Paul Street be approved
and license granted..
Carried.
Council of ~10,
12.
Allan
Mitohelson
Koighan
Mltohelson
Sootheran
Keighan
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Sootheran
Kelghan
Mltchelson
Allan
Mltchelson
Sootheran
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the following a~pllcations for
Victualli]~ Licenses be approved and
licenses be granted:
.H.R. & E. Johnson, 927 St. Pa~ Street,
Norman Biederman, 221B Cuip Street~
F. Bogdanowicz, 2434 Bellevue Street,
Loblaws, 2175 Dunn Street."
Carried.
"T~T the application for a Hairdressing
Establishment License from Jacques
Dueharme of 2239 Thorold Stone Road
be approved and license granted."
Carried.
"T}~T as many members of Council as
. possible, the Solicitor, Clerk and
Engineer be empowered to attend the
meeting of the Urban. Rural
Municipalities..
Carried.
"T}~T the Reeve be authorized to
proclaim the week February 16th to
February 23rd "Brotherhood Week"
Jointly with the City of Niagara
Falls and the Village of Chippawa."
Carried.
"THAT the Reeve be empowered to publish
a proclamation respecting the Ju~ior
Chamber of Commeroe's "Outstanding
you~.g Man of The Year" award."
Carried.
"THA~ Council endorse the work of the
Local Council of Women and take out a
membership in the Council as
requested in their letter of January
28th and that the Welfare Worker be
appointed to attend the meetings.,
~carried.
"BY-IAW No. 2234, 1958. A By-law to
appoint members to the Stamford Public
Library Board for the year 1958."
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
-"BY-LAW Mo. 2235, 1958~ A By-law to
appoint persons to various committees.,,
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
Adjourn
Ge Peb. 3, 1958.
No. '8
Present ..
Pcb. 7, 1955
Mr. Leonard D~moulin of 3641 Rysdale Straet attended
the meeting an'd ~iseugsed the possibility of a sewermain
on his street between Montrbse Road and Hodgson Street.
He stated there was some misunderstanding With the
Association in the .V. ~. A. Subdivision at the time the
petitions were presented and as a result his name did
not appear on the petition. Council suggested that he
contact the Engineer and have a petition he~ded up
which he could circulate among the owners of property
on this street. When this is carried out, the Engineer
could b~rlng in a report on the possibility of
oonstruoting a sewer.
The Engineer reported on the following letters he had
received from the Union:
(1) The Union suggested that the gate at the storehouse
be opened at 7:30 a.m. to permit the employees
access to the Parking area.
(2) The Union requested consideration of up-grading
for certain staff in the Engineer's Department.
It was decided to request the Engineer to prepare a
~eport on both questions. _
13.: Sootheran
Mltahelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Friday, February ?th at 4:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Hour 8:50 P.M.
A Special Meeting of Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Friday, February 7th, 1958 at 4:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. 8ootheran
J. N. Allan
R. P. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Oounoil assembled in Committee and considered the Road
estimates for the 1958 Municipal Budget as well as
certain features of theproposed Parks and Cemetery
u get .
1. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet
Monday, February 10th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Hour 6:25 P.M.
9
Lief
A Regular Meeting of Cot~ucil was held in the Cotu~cil
Chamber on Monday, February 10th, 1958 ~t 7:30 p.m.
1. Sootheran
.Mitohelson
~ 2. Keighan
Sootheran
~ 3. Allan
Keighan
~ 4. Kelghan
Allan
~ 5. Keighan
Sootheran
~ 6. . Sootheran
Keighan
A. O. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
k. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
~{e eve
Deputy Reeve
Co~ulo ilior
Co u/lc illor
Cobulc illor
"THAT the minutes of the meetings
held on ~eb~ uary 3rd and February
7th, 1958 be udopted as printed."
Car~ i ed.
"T!¼T we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pass AccoUnts."
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Acco~n%ts
dated February 7th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $813.95."
Carried.
"THAT the :~tatement of Roads Accounts
dated February 7th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amo~lting to $9825.79."
.Carried.
"T[~T the statement of General Accounts
dated February 7th, 1958 as presented,
he accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $224,434.58.,,
Carried.
"Tt~tT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
Mr. Wm. Barratt submitted a letter to Council requesting
~ermisslon to lease Lot No. 9, Plan 160 a~ a rental of
165.00 for a period of one year with an option to purchase
the land within 13 months for a price of $1650.00. He
explained that he and his father propose to start a new
industry to be called Barratt Spun Concrete Poles. The
manufactured concrete poles would be used for hydro
purposes to mount light standards, equipment etc. on.
He indicated that because it was a new $o~pa~y, it
preferred to lease the land for a period-of one 'year
~efore ~uying it outright in order that they would have a
trial period of operation to determine how their
woul~ sell.
7. Sootheran
Mltohelson
"THAT the Barratt Spun Concrete Poles
Ltd. be granted a one Year lease o~
No., Co~cre.t,e P. oles
iRepresentatives
,' of ,Tr~.~l,e,r, Owners
Lot ~9 in our Industrial property
fronting on Montrose Road under
provisions and fee as set out in
their letter dated Feb. 10th."
Carried
Representatives of ~railer owners from the vicinity of
the Queen Elizabeth. Wag and Mountain ~oad attended the
meeting and stated they understood that Council would
be conSidering a by-law to license trailers in the
Township. The spokesman for the group, Mr. Jim Hart,
Box 91, St. Davids, Ontario, stated that one owner of
a trailer camp in Stamford To~nship had commenced
charging trailer owners $10.00 a month to cover the
license fee of the Township. It was explained that
the Township had not passed a by-law to license trailer
camps or trailers up to this date and that any trailers
located in Stamford on premises other than the hydro
trailer camp were located illegally. The Reeve advised
that the question of trailers located in the Township was
being studied and members of Council considered that the
occupants of such trailers should be required to pay a
license fee to the Township to cover the cost of
Township service~ rendered. It was finally decided to
advise Mr. Hart concerning the date when a proposed
by-law to license trailers will be considered.
~ ~ 8. M~tohelson
Sootheran
"THAT the' following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved
and licenses granted:-
L. A. Anderson, 4166 Woodbine Street~
Isobel Gould, 4870 Lundy's Lane."
Carnival ~ 9. Sootheran
June 18-21 Kelghan
~ ~ 10. Sootheran
~ Mltchelson
Iady of Peace
~ il. Sootheran
Mltehelson
Carried.
"THAT Stamford Volunteer Firemen be
granted permission to hold their
annual carnival from June 18th to
June 21st and be permitted to bring
in the Joyes Shows."
Carried.
"THATthe application for a Public
'Hall License from Stamford Woments
-Institute to operate the Public Hall
at 154 Portage Road N. be approwd
and Lioense granted."
Carried.
"THAT the Lady of Peace ~nurch be .
granted permission to hold a parade
-on June 1st in celebration of their
100thAnniversary.,
Mee~ with ~ 12.
Eeigb~n
$ootheran
Carriede
~TNAT Council meet with the Township
-Employees Union to discuss the 1958
agreement on,Friday, February 21st
at 7 p,m." ·
Carr~ede '
)~a~expendi- ¢~14.
to ~ 15.
16.
~ 19.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT Cooncit !~sue a Joint proclamation
in conJm~otion ~','lth I~lag~ara F~!ls and
Chippau~ encouragi~ the Public to
have as much :.~ork done as possible
durl~ the ~':inter months..'
Mitchelso~
Allan
Carried.
"T~iT an application be made to the
Ontario Municipal Boa~d for tentative
approvals,, ~ for an additional expenditure
of ~2.~,719.26 as requested in the
Enginaer's letter of February 10th
re: Dorchester Road Sewer.,,
Mitehelson
Keighan
Carri ed.
"TMJ{T we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Pla~uuing
Board of a tranSfer of uart of
Lot 123 from Frederick ~. B, Hodgson
to Brm~o Casagf~nde. The portion
being transferred has a frontage on
Beaverdams Road of 72 feet by a depth
of 117.03 on the East Side. This
approval is granted on condition
that taxes are paid in full to
December 31st, 1957."
Keighan
Allan
Kelghan
Sootheran.
Allan
Mitchelson
Mltchelson
Allan
Carried,
"BY, lAW No. 2241, 1958~ A By-law to
dedicate as a highway certain lands
contained in Township Lots 133 and
123 and part of the unopened road
allowance between said Lots 123 and
133, and to name the said highway
Green Avenue.., Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"BY-IAW No. 2236, 1958. A By-law to
provide for the 1958 expenditures on
roads in the Township of Stamford in
the County of Welland. Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"BY-lAW No. 2237, 1958, A By-law to
~uthorlze the execution of a conveyance
fro~ the Corporation of the TownShip of
Stamford to Oakes Drive Mctel Limited
~at~d the 7th day of February~ 1958.,
Head a first, second and third time
and passed.
"BX-IAW No. 2242, 1958. A By-law to
· appoint members of a Committee of
~ AdJustmemt~ and to provide for their
remuneration.. Read a first~ second
and third time and passed.
Tenders for ~
Letter deposit
boxe,~ ,
Feb. 10, 1958
No. 10'
Pttr~oos e
20.
Mitchelson
Allan
21. Allan
Mitchelson
"BY-LAW No. 2243, 1955. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an
agreement dated the 10th February,
1958 between J. A. Climenhage
DevelOpment 'Limited' ...... ..
and the Corporation of the TownShip
of Stamford." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"THAT the tender of the Apex Painters
be accepted at price quoted, $1472.50,
for painting interior of Township Hall,
this being the lowest tender."
22. Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the Engineer be empowered to
call tenders for all materials used
by the Township, tenders to close
March 10th."
23. Eelghan
Soothera~
Carried.
"THAT the Postal Department be asked
to conduct a survey and report on
the possibilities of providing letter
deposit boxes in new subdivisions
that are built up."
24. Keighan
Sootheran.
~arriede
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, February l?thunless called
sooner by the Reeve."
~arried.
Meeting Adjourned
~ ,Hq~u~ 9:52 P.M.
-.,
aeeve -' '
A ~pecial Meeting of Co~nc£1 ~as held in the Cotu~cil
A.-O. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Alla~
R. F. Keighan
E. wE. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Heeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
This meeting was called for the purpose of conSidering
the Public Works estimates for Budget purposes for 1958.
Estimates for the following branches of 9he Public Works
Department were considered and finally approved as revised
by ~ounoll~
Ashes & Carbage
Cemeteries '
Sewers
Sidewalks
(6) 'Streeta ~
1% 195
ll
Meeting Adjourned
Reeve-
Hour 6:15 P.
/t' ~ !/ '
A RegtUtar Meeting of Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday, February 17th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. O. Bridge Reeve
~//. H. Sootheran Depdty Reeve
R. F. Keighan Coumcillor
E. E. Mitchelson . Co~u~cillor
1. Mltchelson
Kslghan
"T~{AT the minutes of the meeting held
on February 10th, 1958 be adopted
as printed."
.Carried.
Mr. Ross Cashmere of Cashmere & Sons addressed the
meeting and suggested that the Township Council consider
changing their mode of calli~ for tenders to provide
for the use of bid bonds instead of Marked Cheques for
10% of the estimated cost of local improvement works.
He also s,;u~gested that arrangements be made to provide
that Contiactors could bid on all the local improvement
construction or part. He advised that if his suggestions
were carried out, it would provide more interest among
contractors for To,]ship work. Eo action was taken in
respect to the matters raised by Mr. Cashmere but it
was agrged that both points raised would be considered
further at the time we call for tenders on the 1958
construction.
2. Soothera. n
Mltche%son
"THAT the following applications
for Victualling Licenses be approved:
Steve Krizsen, 2535 Thorold Stone Road,
Welland Plat (N.A.Cyanm. Ltd.) Garner Road,
~m. M~lodynla, 2871 O'Neil Street,
Andrew Kiesz, 1473 Highland Avenue."
Mltohelson
Sootheran
Carried,
"T~T the application for a Service
Station License from Louis Bolus
of Q. E. ~ay and Mountain Road be
approved and license granted..
Kelghan
Sootheran
· Carried.
"TI~T the application for a Hawker &
Pedla~ License from Michael Andrecyk of
1327 Dorchester Road be approved and
'license grated."
Carried.
._Hairdres sln~
Soothe ran
Kelghan
Hawker & Pedlar ~ 6. Sooth,ran
Kelghan
mtohelson
';!! Elsley & Eie~ele ~ 8. Kelghan
~! ~ Mltohelson
Bal
Ed~catio~ We~k ~' 9. . Sooth,ran
' Keigha~
~ J 10. Mitchelson
E~eighan
"THAT the following applications for
Hairdressing Establls. hment Licenses
be approved:
Madeleine Pridham, 2870 Stamford Green
Drive,
Mrs. Janina Scibik, 2247 Lundy~s Lane,
Carried.
"THAT the application for 1957 and 1958
Hawker & Pedlar Licenses from Marie
Riganetll of Thorold~ Ontario be
approved and licenses gr~mted."
Carried.
"THAT a letter of condolence be
forwarded to J. N. Allan for the
loss of his sister, Mrs. George Pew."
Carried.
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Plant, lng
Board of the following property transfem
(1) PAECEL#~- A Transfer of that part
of ToWnsHip Lot No. 43 as shown on
blue print prepared by R. Blake
Erwln, O.L.S. dated February 14th~
1958 from D. C. Elsley to River
~Realty Development Limited.
(2)~PARCE~ ~2.- A transfer of that
part of Township Lot 43 as shown
on blue print prepared by R. Blake
Erwin, O.L.S. dated February 14th,
1958 containing by admeasurement
1.64 ao~es more or less from Vic.
Klemele to River Realty Development
Limited.
Our approval to both transfers is
conditional on the taxes being paid in
f~tll to December 31st, 1957 on the
property these parcels are being
transferred from."
Carried~
"THAT the Reeve be empowered to proclaim
the Week of March 2nd to 8th Education
Week in the Township of Stamford.,
Carried.
"THAT Council l~form Mr. Keays that
they are not prepared to accept his
offer as made to the Township Solicitor
and outlined in her letter of ~ebruary
12th and that he be advised as to what
p~ocedure he may take in Law."
~arried~
.wland Twp.. -~'~ 11.
12.
13.-
14.
15.
Sooth,ran
Mltchelson
"Ti!AT we endorse the resolutions
of ~ro'v~].and Townshio in regard to
subsidy on
.. ol~are ~dminiStpators
salaries
16.
Mltchelson
Keighan
Sootheran
Keighan
Keighan
Sooth,ran
Keighan
Mitchelson
Keighan
Sooth,ran
"BY-Ld.! No. 2239, 1958. A By-law to
provide for the issue of Debentures
in the princi].~al amotmt of ~3,617.53
to pay the cost of construetirk~ certain
sidewalks as local improvements., Head
a first, seco'nd and third time and
passed.
"BY-~W No. 2239, 1958. A By-law to
provide for the issue of Debentures in
the princioal amount of $417,551.%9
to pay the~cost of constructing certain
sewermains as local improvements.,
~ead a first, second and third time
an~ passed.
"BY-~W No. 2240, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentm. es in
~ge aggregate principal amount of
9~21,169.12 to pay the cost of
constructing certain local improvements.,,
Read a first, second and third time and
passed~
"BY-IAW No. 2244, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of a Lease and
Option to purchase dated the 17th day
of February, 1958, between the Corporation
of the Township of Stamford and Alexander
C. Barrett." Read a first, second and
third time and passed.
"THAT Council approve of the recor~endations
of the Engineer in his letter of
February 14th affecting the change in
working hours of the Storehouse keeper
in order that the gate to the warehouse
might be opened before 8 a.m. in the
morning."
17.
Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet with
the. Stamford Township Employees
Union on February 21st at ? p.m."
Carried.
Meeting AdJoqrned
,,. , Hour 10:.00 P. N.
No. 12
present
"' ~lArDOS e
Ad~uz~
Feb. ~21, 1958
No. 13
~reeent
A Special Meeting of Council was held in the Council
.,Chamber on ~riday, '~ebruary 21st, ~958 aD 7 p.m..
A. G. Bridge
W. H. Sootheran
Jo No Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The meeting was called for the purpose of meeting with
the negotiating Committee of Stamford Township Employees
Local Union No. 425 but by letter from the Union dated
February 19th they advised that they would be unable to
meet with the Council since they were not prepared at
this time to discuss their proposed contract for next
year. In the circumstances Council studied the following
items for the 195~ Municipal Budget:
(1) Requests. fo~ 1958 Mu~lcipal GraFts,. The requests for
grants were considered and certain decisions made.
In the case of grants requested by the Greater
Niagara Chamber of Commerce for Tourist and Industry
purposes it was decided to request the representatives
of the Chamber to attend a meeting of Council to be
held on February 22nd in order that their requests
for increases might be explained. It was also
decided to request the representatives of the Niagara
Frontier Humane Society toattend a, future meeting of
the Council to explain in more detail the reasons
they were' asking for 100%~ increase in their grant.
(2) Sala~lee of Township Officia~. Certain conclusions
were reached in~espect to salaries and allowances
but inca n~ber of oases the matter was tabled for
future study,
1. Mitchelson
Keithan
"THAT Council now adjourn to meet again
at 1~00 p~m. Saturday, February 22nd."
Carried.
MeetlngAdJourned
~eev6
1. -' Mltohelson
Sootheran~
Clerk
A Regular Meeting of Council was held in
Chamber on Satur~day, February 22nd, 1958
A. Go Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
Jo N. Allan
.... ~R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mltehelson
the Counc 11
at 1:00 p.m.
~ee~e
Deputy Bseve
~ounoillor
Councillor
Cou~oillo~
"THAT the minutes of the meetings
held on February 14th and February
l?~h, 1958 be adopted as printed.,
9arried.
of
of
Town
~ 2. Keighan
Mltchelson
"THAT we do no~? adjourn to ;4'o into
Flnal~ee Co.'~;r.,.ittee a~ld pass aeeou:lts.,
3. Kelgt{an
Mitchelson
~trrted.
"T;hlT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated February 21st, 19~8 as presented
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounti~g to g7,394.87.,
4.. Keighan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"T~U~T the statement of Relief Accounts
dated February 21st, 1958 as presented,
be ~ccepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to ~3,655.t4.,
5 · Sootheran
Keighan
Carriodo
"THi~T the Statement of General Accounts
dated February 21st, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to ~122,327.33.,
6. Sootheran
Mltchelson
Carried.
"T;AT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Co~ncilo"
C~urried.
By. invitation Mr. M. F. Jones, President and Mr. Don Murie,
Manager of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce attended
the meeting and spoke in support of the grant increases
requested by the Chamber for Tourist and Industrial
purposes. After a complete discussion of the matter with
the representatives of the Chamber the following resolution
was passed:
Keighan
Mitchelson
8. Allan
Sootheran
9, Mitchelson
-Allan
"THAT Council increase the Chamber of
Commerce Tourist Committee grant for
1958 to $8,000.00 and the Industrial
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
receive a grant of ~,500.00 for 1958..-
Carried.
"~Y-~W No. 2245, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 2gud day of February, 1958,
between Mary Realty Limited and the
Corporation of the Township of Stamford.,
Head a first, second and third time.
and p~ssed.
"TI~T the Solicitor be authorized to
attend the hearing of the Thorold Town
private bill Thursday, February 27 and
represent the Corporation and protect
its interests."
Carried,
Water Rental ·
C. H. Barrett
Use of Twp.Ha~l
for Cottrt of
Revision
Adjourn
Feb.
No. 1~
10.
Mitchelson
Keighan,.
"TI~T we authorize the Reeve and
Clerk to sign a water rental agreement
between Cecil Herbert Barrett and the
Township of Stamford. The annual
.charge of $11.94 to be entered on
the 1959 Tax Roll for.a period of
15 years.,
il. Soo'theran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the Lioness Club be granted
· permission to hold their "Broom Drive"
in Sta~ford Industry.~
~ ~2.. Soo~heran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the returning officer for the
Federal Election be granted permission
to use the To~rnship Hall for the
Court of Revision on March 13, 14~
15 & 18th.,
~'13~ K~i~han.
Allan
Carrie
"T~T Councillor Mltchelson be
appointed Acting Reeve for that
portion of the week of-February
23rd that the Heave is absent.?
· ~ 14. Sootheran
Mltchelson
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet at
the call of the Reeve."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Hour 3~10 P.M.
_.
~ Regular Meeting of Council was held in the ~ounoil
· Chamber ~n Monday, March 3rd, 1958 at ?:30 p.m.
* 1o ~itohelson
A!~an
Reeve
· Deputy ~aeve
Councillor
Cousolllor-
~ounolllor
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held
on February 21st and February 22nd,
1958 be adopted as printed."
Carried.
~alters & Miller
Sub~lvision
Humane Socl.et[
The following persons addressed the Council in respect
to the matters indicated herein:
(1) Ray Matthews, 0.L.S. presented a plan of a proposed
subdivision Comprised of 17 lots owned by Walters &
Miller on McMicklng Street East of Dorchester Ro~d
and requested the approwl of Council of the plan.
The Engineer reported that the lots were laid out
in accordance with the To~ship,s requirements but
advised that he would like ~o have the stu~veyor show
the grades and levels of ~he land. It was decided to
table the matter until the next meeting of Cotmcil
to be held on Wectuesday.
(2) M~. W. F. Mepham, President of the Niagara Frontier
Humane Society attended the meeting in respect to
the Society's request for an increase of a grant
they requested for 1958. He stated that if Council
could not see their way clear to grant the request
for additional f~mds that the Society would have to
~urtail their services and pointed out the reasons
why the additional funds are required. It was
decided to consider the matter further on the
next Budget Meeting.
Sootheran
Mltohelson "THAT the application for a Hawker &
Pedlar's License from E. Selway of
St. Davids be approved and license
granted.,'
Vc~ ~ 3. Kelghan
Sootheran
Refreshment * 4. Allan
~ Kelghan
~ ~ 5. Kelghan
', Mitchelson
~ ~ 6. Allan
'~" ' ' Nltohelson
Carried.
"T~T the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
R. DJonovich, 1672 Portage Road,
H. Manson, 3~ll Lundy's Lane,
J. Krzyzanowski, 2901 Drummond Road,
Wm. RaosavlJevich, 2384 Portage Road S."
Carried.
"THAT the application from John Chotka
of 456 Welland Avenue, St. Catharlnes,
Ontario to operate 4 refreshment vehicles
in Stamford be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector respecting Building
Permits issued during the month of
February, 1958 amounting to $361,850.00."
Carried.
"THAT the application from J. Sembay &
Steve Kiss to operate a Salvage Yard
'on the west side of Kalar Road~ south
of Beaverdams Road be approved a~d
license granted."
Carried.
Stam.SchoBd.
to Brusutti &
Mitchelscn
~ 8. Sootheran
Mirth. leon
"THAT the application from Morris,
Samuel, Abraham & Emma Greenspan
. to operate a Salvage Yard on Beaverdams
Road be approved and license granted."
Carried.
"THAT pursuant to a letter from i~tthews
& Matthews dated March 3rd, 1958 we
cancel resolution No. 8 passed by
Council on November 23rd, 1957 and
in lieu thereof recommend to the
Planning Board the following
'transfers of part Township Lot 113:
(1) From Stamford Union Separate School
Board Nos. 4, 5 & 6 to Angelo & Ines
Brusutti of a parcel having a frontage
of 70~ on the north side of Valley Way
by a depth of 125'.
(2) From Stamford Union Separate School
Board Nos. 4, 5 & 6 to Mr. & Mrs.
. Narclsio Toffolo a parcel having a
of 70~ on the north side of Valley Way
by a depth of 125'.
Both transfers are recommended on
condition that the estimated cost of
sidewalks for the frontage being sold
is paid."
Eeighan
Bootheran
~~ lO, Mitchelson
.. Sootheran ·
Meeting with r 11. Mltohelson
P$1ioe Oommiss~
~ 12. Mitohelson
(~arried.
'THAT the application for a Hawker &
Pedlar's License from Russell Cornell
of 3174 Drummond Road be granted."
Oarried.
"THAT the Building Inspector be author]
to attend the 1958 Conference of
Canadian Bulldl~ Officials at Ottawa,
April 14, 15 & rudder the auspices
of the National Research Council."
Carried.
"TNAT the Clerk be instructed to arrange
an informal dinner meeting with the
members of the Stamford Police
through the Secretary of the Commission
at a time mutually acceptable to both
groups for the purpose.of discussing
~u_~al-problems."
Carpi.de
#THAT ~ordonBates be the Township of
Stamford's second appointment to the
3 Committee of the Niagara Regional
~DeYelopmentAsaoolation..
~arPiede
Mitchelson
Allan
T~T Mr. j. R. Myers At 2542 Barker
Street be granted permission_to
remove the tree referred to in his
letter of February 27 at his expense
and his o~ risk."
& Reeves e 14.
Sooth,ran
MltehelsoD
Carried.
"T~T we again take membership in
the Association of Mayors & Reeves
and our Reeve be empowered to attend
their annual conference in StratEord
~n June.,,
15.
Keighan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"THAT the Reeve and Clerk be authorized
to petition the Provincial Government
for the Statutory grant Under the
provisions of The Highway Improvement
Act on eXpenditures made durdng the
year 1957 amo~mting to a total of
$3Ol, o13
Act to Amend
Power
)test Pro-
Sions of
of ~
Carried.
The ~l~rk reported that he had received a copy of Bill No.
110 being enbitled "An Act to Amend the Power CommiSsion Act"
which had received two readings. This Bill will authorize
the Hydro Commission to pay grants in lieu of taxes at a
rate based on 60% of the Assessment land values instead
of the present rate, which is based on 25% of such land
values. He estimated that the change would provide
additional ~_ants to the Tg~nship for the year 1958
of between$33,O00~00'-hnd~.$3~000.00 depending on the
mill rate levied for the current year. The Council
considered this report in the light of the brief ~
presented to the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of
Ontario in 1957 and generally agreed that the amendment
to the Act fell far short of the relief we expected to
secure in the way of an amendment to the Act. In this
connection the following resolution was passed~
16.- Mitchelson
Kelghan "THA~ the Reeve be instructed to make
.an tppointment with the Prmaisr at
his earliest convenience so that we
may protest the provisions of Bill
No. 110 and the regulations included
therein.,
Carried°
17, ~ootheran
Kel han
"THAT tee proposed resolution submitted
by the Chamber of Commerce in regard
~o "Chamber of Commerce Week" be
published over the signature of the
Reeve; cost of same to be borne.by
theCAamber.#
~ar~led,
Projects for
~crch 3,
No. 15
Allan
Eeighan
Sootheran
Mltohelson
* 20. Mltchelson
Eeighan
"BY-LAW No. 2247, 19581 A By-law to
authorize the execution of an
Agreement dated March 3rd, 1958
· between M. Proclukand the Corporation
'of the Township of Stamford. Read a
first, second and third time and
passed. ~
"BY-LAWNo. 2246, 1958. A by-law
to exempt certain lands from taxes
imposed by special assessment in
respect to sewers in Stamford sewer
area., Read a first, second and
third time and passed.
"THAT the Engineer's report of projects
to stimulate employment be approved
and a further breakdown for presentation
to the appropriate department be
prepared and submitted for approval."
22. Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT we do lxow adJourn to meet on
Sednesday, 4:00 p.m. to discuss the
ire Budget.'
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
-~ ~our 10:~40 p. M.
A Special Meeting__ of Council was held in the Council
Chamber.on Wednesday, March 5th, 1958 at 4:00 p.m.
Reeve
A. O, Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mltohelson
The proposed plan of subdivision owned by Walters &
Miller comprised of 17 lots being an extension of
McMlcking Street.was comsidered and the followl~
resoluti6n was passed:
· 1. Sootheran
Raeve
Deputy Reeve
' Councillor
Councillor
Councillor -
Ketgh~n~ ,THAT we do not disapprove of a plan
J '~':~ o~ subdivision ~omprlsed~of 17 lots
· <' ' ,,~ ~AAe~ mel~ xooa~ed o~ ~he ~S$
:~ ~,stde of ~hester ~a~ south of
~X~Xede
B_ud~et'Estimates
Ad.lourn ~
Council considered the followim~ Budget estimates
for the year 1958:
(1) Requests for certain Municipal Grants including · Stamford Public Library Board.
(2) Street light estimates.
(3) Fire Budget from the Stamford Fire Committee.
(4) Police Budget from the Stamford Police
Certain alterations were made in respect to the above
items and finally all four items were approved for the
overall budget.
In respect to a request from the Stamford Union it
was decided to meet with their bargaining Committee on
Saturday, March 8th at 2:30 p.m. for the purpose of
discussing the 1958 agreement.
2. Eelgh~n
Sootheran "T~T we do now adjourn to meet on
Saturday, March 8th at 12 noon."
Carried.
Narch 5, 1958
No. 16
Meeting Adjourned
Reeve
Hour 5:50 P.M.
....
A Special Meeting of Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Satu~day~ March 8th~ 1958 at 12~00 a.m.
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
~. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Eelghan Councillor
E. E. Mltchelson Councillor
The meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing
~ertain estimates for the 19%8 Budget~ and meeting the
Negotiating Committee of the Stamford Employees Union.
The first item considered was the 19~8 Salary By-law
for Department Heads and employees not in the Union.
Certain revisions in the schedule were made and the
Clerk was authorized to have an appropriate By-law
prepared.
The Engineer and Cl~r'k advised that Mr. ~. A. Climenhage
and. Mr. F. A. Branscombe have requested the ~mmediate
: construction of sewer and water mains within certain
subdivisions controlled by thea, Xt was agreed to
,proceed with this construction in view of the fact that
the subdividers must pay the entire cost~ and the follow-
lng resolution was passed pertaining thereto~
1, Nitchelson
"THAT Couneil authorize the ~ngtneer to
,call for sewer and water tenders for
Cherrywo~d Aores~ Nerrltt,Av$,~ C &
Development and Baldin Subdivision
to be in by l~aroh 31st at ~!~00
Ca~ied
Road ~ro~ram
DeptoRighways
The Engineer
19~8 Supplementary Road Construction pro~raml
%. Permaneht'Road Construction
1. Norrison St. from Drummond Rd. to.
submitted the following su~gestions for-
Traffic Counts (Daily Ave. for ~ weeks)
Near David Ave. - 2280
Near Law Ave. - 51+38
Condition of existing road - GOOD
$~0,00o.0
2. DunnSt. from Dr,,mmond Rd.'to Stnnley Ave.
Traffic counts (Daily Ave. for $ weeks)
Near ~ocus Ave. - 1~O6
Near Cleveland Av.-133~
Condition of ~xisting road - BAD
B. Rural Roads.
Stanley Ave. from 1000~ south oR ~'elland
Line Rd. to Welland River Blvd.
Welland Line Rd. from Dr,,mmond Rd. to
Dorchester Rd.
Dorchester Rd. from McLeod Rd. to Welland
Line Rd. ~--
Beechwo~ Rd. from Lundy~s L~e to McLeed
Ealar Rd. from l~cLeod 'Rd. ':to. Welland Line
Road
Ealar Rd. from Welland Line Rd. to
Chippawa Cree~ Road -
Weiland Line Rd. from Garner Rd. to QEW
13
lO
8,
19,,
12,
12.
Sooth.ran
Allan
TEAT the Department of Highways he
petitioned for the acceptance of our
supplementary. R.oad Construction for
Items A 2, B 1,~,%,6s?~ as outline6 in
the Engineer ~ s reoommendations..
A Regular Meeting of Council ;.Jas held in the Council
Ch~.mber on Monday, March 10th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
1.~ Mi~chelson
Sootheran
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held
on M~,rch 3rd and March 5th, 1958 be
adopted as printed."
2. ~ Sootheran
Mitchelson
Carried.
"T~T we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pass Accounts.,,
3. ~ Keighan
Nltchelson
Carried.
"Tlff~T the statement of General Accounts
dated March 7th, 1958 as presented~ be
accepted and the accounts be paid
amotmting to $276,649.64.~
4.~ Eeighan
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the statement o[ Roads Accounts
dated March 7th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $14,156.77.,~
5.Y~Eeighan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Hellef Accounts
dated March ?th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to.$678.73."
6.~ Sootheran
MitohBlson
Carried.
"THAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council.#
Negotia~mg
Ca, tied.
~he ~egotiat~n~ Committee of the Stamford Township
· Employees Union No. 42~ met with the Co~cil at 2~ p.m.
~d s~b~tted ~ expla~ed the~ proposed ~en~ents to
19~8 U~eem~t. Co,oil asked 'fo~ f~er ela~if~
.:tigon ~respeet ~ c~ of ~e proposals from
but no deft-ste aeti~ ~ ~ req~sts ~s t~en~ It
deeid~ ~deal ~th ~e ~tt~ at a CoOtie ~eet~
hel~ ~n,~esday, ~oh
Carried.
At~ the invitation of Council, the following representatives
of ~heSt~mford District Board of Education attended the
-meeting for the purpose of discussing their application
for a debenture issue ~f $314,500.00 to pro~ld~, additional
· p~blio~,sohool accom~odation in the Township.
. Fred Rutland, Chairman,
. ~ M.F. Jones, Member.
R. A. McLeod, Secretary-Treasurer.
~our
:- ~' ~' ' ~: -~ "~' · · ~ Ca, ri,de .,~ .. program this year'was large as the Board did not ~ve .~ .-.
. '~'~- ,~ - ' ~ new Glass rooms oonst~t~ ~ 19~7. The assisted '*
"z S., Mitehelaon ,~'Y:-. .,Mr.. Rutland submitted and explained a memorandum in respect
· .._ on ~' '< ; ; to the proposed school additions at the James Norden and
~ ':A~i.~.,.~ ;,~" .''' ~'~,TNATI~ now adjourn to ~eet No~day~ .~ ' ~,~ ,-.; :Pz~noess Margaret Schools as well as the proposed
~ah~lO~.~.Tt~O ~.m." - '~'~ ~ , school on,rob.stet Ro~d. Ne in~oated that the b~ld~
Bdo of Education
~ont [hued
Dorchester.
Stamford Lions
Club award to
Hequest Postal
cost of the schools together with the amount approved
for grant purposes is se~ out hereunder~
~ ,. Approved for
James Norden Addition. ~ ~~
Princess Margaret ~ . 80,000.00 ' 80,000.00
Dorchester Rd. N. ~cho01 6.~ 4_~
At the conclusion of the discussion, the Clerk was
directed to prepare the necessary by-laws and submit
same .to the next regular meeting of .Council.
A representative of a Company building houses in the
Dorchester.Heights Subdivision attended the meeting and
complained about certain conditions in connection with
the house building that the Building Inspector had lr~lSted
on. In the case of several of the houses, the Building
Zuspeotorhad directed that the fill be not placed back
around the foundation until the spring in order that he
might determine if frost conditions had affected the
'foundation walls. There appeared to be some confusion in
.the representative*s mind in respect to the authority of
the Township Building Inspector and the Inspector for
the Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation. The Council
· informed him that all buildings in ~tamford must be
constructed in conformity with our Building Code and
that it is the duty of our BUilding Inspector to see
that there are no violations.
Mr. Ben R. Prior, President of the Stamford Lions Club
a~tende~ the meeting and on behalf Of the Club presented
Reeve Bridge with an achievement award plaque. He indicated
·hat the plaque was awarded in recognition of the out-
standing service that the Reeve had rendered to this
Community during his term of office as Reeve of Stamfor~
Township and Warden of Well~nd County.
?.* Sootheran
Mitchelson "THAT we request the Postmaster to have
a survey taken to determine if postal
delivery service could be arranged for
t~h? ar~a bounded by Lu~dy's L~ne,
&ar Head, Beaverdams Road, the
CanadianNational Rallway and the Queen
Elizabeth Way."
Tenders for
Mltohelson
Allan
"THAT the following tenders be awarded:
-Walker Rros for stonee
-Calaguiro Bros for Gravel, Sand & ~ill~
-Eastland eros-- etwfaoe treatment
.... ~..; penetration~
· ' ~ .H.. E. Law ) for cold patch &
· warren Rltumiaoue) hot mix~
'-Ounnin~'s for ~as~tLne & ke~sane~
, ,.-~y~ ~-::, ~Champion - diesel & furnace oil~
~'~.~- ~ ~'~·~ -'/~,~ ' -Cit~ea Service , for oils & greases,
:~-.'-/ be~ the lowest tendere~ subject to
~', :. · ~ '.-the appro~val.,of .theDepartment of
for
Allan
Mitchelson
"T~T Co,moil a~ard the following
tenders to:
~Weightman _ small Vitrified pipe & cement~
-Nia. Concrete Pipe - for sewer pipe,
Ca~ada Iron Foundries - water
? Valve .bSxes - & Sp'ecials, pipe,
~Valves ~ hydrants . Canada ~Valve 6nd Hydrate.
10.~ Sootheran
Allan
Carried.
~T}~T we do now adjourn'to meet
Wednesday, March 12th at 4 p.m.~
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
~rch 10, 1958
No. 18
A. O. Bridge
~eeve
W. ~. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Eeighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelson Councillor~
A dlscussionwas held in respect to the following special
works program designed to stimulate employment for which
the Provincial Government will reimburse the Municipality
for 70% of the Direct labour cost incurred up to May
31st, 1958:
(5)
Drainage system for the Lundy's Lane Cemetery.
Construction of a. storehouse and lavatories for
the Lundy's Lane Cemetery.
Clearing and burning stumps and brush from Industrial
property, Registered Plan 160.
Painting of the interior of the Police Station and
to make some repairs to existing offices.
Storehouse alterations.
Tree and shrub moving and planting (Cemetery & P~rks)
Br~shingonTownship Roads.
· ~e. Clerk advised that the above projects had been approve~
by the Department of Municipal Affairs and he expected to
· receive the formal approval in writing in the near futures
In the meantime the Engineer was authorized to proceed '
with the works and the follow~ resolution was passed~ .. /'
Rate for
Unskilled
Iabour "
1. ~ Sootheran
Kelghan
Mechanical
Maintenance
Short
March 12, 1958
NO. 19 ~ '
Swansea
"THAT the rate of pay for unskilled
labour that will be used in our
projects to alleviate unemployment
be set at $1~45 per hot~r,u
Carrl ed.
C~uncil conSidered a detailed report of the Engineer
regarding the enlargement of the present maintenance
shop to provide for limited mechanical work on the
trucks and equipment.
2.~ Mltchelson
Kelghan
"THAT Council approve the recommendation
of the Engineer regarding the ernlarge-
ment of the present maintenance shop
and the hiring of a mechanic to
· supervise a programme of Upreventative
maintenanceS.
Sootheran
Keighan
Carried°
,THAT we do now adjourn to meet Friday,
March t4th at 4:30
~arriede
MeetingAdJourned
· peolal Meeting of
.Chambe~ on Friday,
Hour 5:00 P. M.
Clerk
the ~otmcil was held i ~oil
~h 14th, 19~8 ~at- 4:30 p.m.
A. O. Bridge :
We Re ~ootheran
J. N. Allan
Re F° Keighan
E° E. ~.ttohelson
Heeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
speaking on the matter suggested that' the unit prices
expressed l~ the Contract should have provided adequate
payment. After considerable discussion, the Swansea
Construction Company w~s requested to make its request
in writing and pointing out the specific re~sons why
they considered an adjustment of costs should be made.
When the submission is made, Council will consider
the matter f~rther.
Council met ~ith the~ following To~ship foremen:
G. Warden,
G. Weaver,
Ac Adams.
The foremen expressed dissatisfaction in the 1958 salary
offered by Council at $4,500 and suggested that the
salary should be $5,000. They pointed out that a straight
salary of $4,500 would only provide approximately the
same income they received in 1957, since the proposal
in respect to the 1958 salary specified that overtime
would not be paid. No decision was made in respect to
the question of Salaries but Cotmeil advised the foremen
that the matter would be considered at a future meeting.
1o ~ Sootheran
Mltshelson "THAT the suggestions of the foremen
that their salaries be raised to
$5,000.00 be referred to the Budget
Committee for further discussion.,
Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"Tt~T we do now adjourn to meet
Monday, March 17th at ?:30 p.m.'
Carried.
MeetingAdJourned
Hour 6:20 P. M,
request of the Swansea Construction Coml~n.v regard, tug ReeVe '
e~xtra c. oets_this CO.ml~.... inc_urred as a result of cha~ging ''
ox greae asa speoifioatxons ~or the trunk sewer on .20? : A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in e ~ouncil
~ontrose Road from Watson Street to' Industrial Street. Chamber on Mend,ay, Mar0h l?th, 1958 at ?:30 p.m.
Hr. ~. Lyons attended the meeting on behalf of the Company " ~ ~,- A.O. Bridge Reeve
and st.ate~.that.the'Township lowered the depth of this .W.R. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
aewe.r ~.y 5' over an apprexi~ate distance of ~850'- This '
o~ea~e= extra expense for the ComDan~ since it re~-~ J.N. Allan Councillor
a tXgh.t sho. r_i~..and _doUble eheetE, g.' The Company'a~- R. ~. Xe~ghan ~' Counslllor
em?oun~ere=.quxe~sana oon~itions which resulted Xn E.E. Mltohelson , Councillor
ex~ra expenditures. He estimated that hie Company was ~, · 1.~b Mitchelson .
.e.ntltled to.~a~_ adjustment of $17.714.06. Hr. Lyons baaed Allan
o~s..a__rgumen~,_ror, anextra payment of the amount imdAcated
on March 8th, March 10th and ~areh
.___ua.e..g~__o_u~.m? t.h~..t ..the s.peo.ifieati, o.na for 'the ~ob had -, 12th, 1958 be adopted as printed.,
'THAT the minutes of the meete~s held
D~ the-,~t GOat of-"t~e :~ontraet. ,Heabers .pr Cou~oil in ,, .
.-'', ," ' - ' ': , '- '~-' o~ Hr. George German, Hr. Page~ an~ ~. H. Koll
· -- ~ - ~. Tr~tee,
:-.. ~ -,-' : '~ of the ~lllage of St. ~vl~ atten~e~ the meeti~
~'~ - ~ ' protested a~lnst the proposed race. trusties of the
" :~ ' -~ '~ ~' '~ra-~$a~o~ ~. ~e ~ad from ~e. Be~
Second Hand Good~
to No. 8 Highway. They explained that if the road was
~oeCOnStructed, the pol. ice village would be oalle'd upon
pay appr~xtm~tely. $1,244.00. ' Council explained
tha,t Stamford Township had considered the reconstruction
of the Town r-ins Road and had decided to pay their share
of the cost for reconstructing the road between Stanley
Avenue and Bevan,l~bl~hts. It was explained that Stamford
Township would ~ot participate in the reconstruction of
the balance of the road to No. 8 Highway in 1958.
was indicated by members of Stamford Council, as well
as the Trustees for St. Davids, that the reconstruction
of the balance of the road might be undertaken in some
future year. , ' ,
2. ~ Keighan
Sootheran
'THAT the application from John
· Mignelli &Mike Carlucoi of 2299
~ Murray Street to deal in Second Hand
~ods be approved and license granted,
with the understanding that no Junk
or debris be stored on the premises,
or the license shall be cancelled.,
3e ~L Allan
Mltohelson
~arried.
'THAT the application from Mrs.
Margaret Mace, of 2259 Ross Crescent
for a Driving I~tructor~s License
be~ approved and license granted.'
4. ~ Mitchelson
~arried.
"THAT the following applications for
Public Garage Licenses be approved
and licenses granted:
· . G. ~ztth, Montrose at Lun~v~s Lane
~ames Nicholls, 1014 Drummon~oad, '
Michael R. Melymu~, 28?5 Thorold
Stone Road,
_P. O. Smith, Montrose at Lundy~s Lane,
A'eter White, 1590 Stanley AvenUe..
." %. ~ Sootheran
: , Weigham
Carrie~.
"THAT applications for Victualling'
Licenses from the following be
apProved a~d licenses granted:
~. Taz~o, 1723 Dunn Street,
eter Georgieff, 25~3 Portage Rd.
OXiver S. Scott, 2314 Thorold S~one
Ben. R. Prior, ~1 Portage Rd. S.
Deputy Reeve W. R. Sootheran stated that ~e Understood
· that the City of Niagara Falls only provided a Grant
of $3,500.00.1n the current budget for the Greater
Niagara Ohamber of Commerce Tourist Committee, but
had provided an amount of $5,000 for the Humane Society.
.He suggested that Tourist promotion work was important
to both mttuicipalities and regretted that Niagara Falls
had failed to increase the grant and accept responsibility
to promote this district while Stamford Township increased
their Grant for Tourist promotion work to $8,000.00.
?*~ Mltchelson
Allan "T~T the tree spraying service for
1958 be awarded to the Wilson Tree
Services.
8. ~ Kelghan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"~HA~ we do now adjourn to meet
~h~u-sday, March 2?th at 3 o'clock."
)$
17, 1958
21
Carried.
Me'ting Adjourned
Hour 9:15 P.M.
A Special ~eetlng of the Council ~as held in th~ Council
,Chamber on Thursday, March 20th, 1~58 at 3 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
· E. E. MltChelson
lieeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The special meeting was called for the purpose of
finalizing the Municipal Budget for the current year
in order that a by-la~ could be passed for levying the
rates required to raise the necessary funds. Councillor
R. 'F. Keighan reviewed the proposed consolidated Budget
with Council and finally after a full discussion of
all items and after a few changes were made the ,Council
gave approval to Councillor Kelghan's proposal and
directed, t~at a by-law be prepared to levy the required
mill rates.
1,. Sootheran
Keighan "THAT Cala~ro Brothers be granted
: . - Carried~ : p. ermission to break up the former
Site for New' ~.4~ [eig~a~ i ~8 Highway on the property which is
Sta ord o. .hip. o il request omo anx.o o . -
;' '~ : · ~ f ....... :~,~' :: ~ a meeti~ with re~reaentatives of the ' , ~rr~ed.
. ~ . ~ne p~se of o~o~ZX~ the fact
: :. ~, ',:~ ;' , ~t~ered In the choice of a lite for
Time
-'~ ,~ ,: .'"' :~ ,~ ' ,~ ': · request be for~ded ~ ~. D. 26th.' '
: ". t~' ~. '::-:' ~;~ ':: : :: .~P~lia Vor~38~ Xo~e ~treet,
~e~ -
Ad.loRrn
March 20, 1~58
P~esent
Nia~ara--~amfor~
3, Keighan
Alla~
"THAT Co,emil do now adJour~ to meet on
Monday 24th March at 7 p.m. and also
on ~ums~my, March, 2?th-at 3:30 p.m."
~arried.
Meetimg Adjourned
Reeve ' '' Cle_~k
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Cham~er on Monday, March 24th, 1958 at
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R, Sooth, ran · Deputy Reeve
J, N. Alla~ Counell.'lor
~ .R, F, Keighan Councillor
E, E, Mltohelson Councillor
1, Mitohelson
. - Allan "THAT the minutes of the meetings held
on March 14th, March l?th~ 1958
be adopted as prated,
Carried,
Reeve Natty Lawson, Cottnol~lor George Fart and other
Councillors of the Township of Niagara addressed the
Council in respect to the reconstruction of the Town
Line ~ad between Btamford and Niagara Township f~om
No, 8 Hlgl~ay to a point approximately 8~0~ easterly
from the New York Oentral Railway line, The representatives
from Niagara stated that certain a~Tangements had been
made with the T~s~ee& of the Village of -~t, Davids
.and that it was their ·wish to improve this portion
of the Tow~ Line in 1958, They were not interested in
any proposal to repair the ~oad to Stanley Avenue,
· After some discusslgn~ 15 was finally agr. eed that the
'members of both Cot[nolle together with t~e
of the Village of St, Davids should ~,peot the road
. ~ the followt_~ resolht.ion was passed:
2, : Sootheran
Ke.~ghan ~TH~_T the Councils of Niagara To~mhip
an~ the Village of St, I~vids be
asked~ to ~ieet with Stanford Cotuloll
at 11 a,m, o~ ~ednesday~ April 2nd
, to d~seuss and view the Niagara.
~tamford Town Line,,
· ~o~ of ratepayers representing the parents of children
attendin~the Princess ~argaret
· m ~on ~o ~ve She s~e~l~ oo~t~uote~ om
the west side of~ohelte~ Roa~ f~om lts'p~esent
.telethon point south as fa~ as ~ Street, ~aZ
~l~te~,~he approx~te foot,ere ~ 1~0 feet.
Rd.
Council was sympathetic to the petition and it was
ordered that the matter be referred to th~ meeting
called for the purpose of considering the 1958 Local
Improvements. '
St, Anthony's
Church
Mr. John Hall of 2539 Dunn Street presented a
petition to Council in respect to a dangerous condition
which resulted from an accumulation of water in a pond
caused by stopping up a natural ~.~terway. The petition
. stated that the water condition was dangerous for the
children in the area and requested that the To~nship
have the water pumped out to the sewer system. It ~,ras
agreed that the Township would endeavour to have the
water pumped out of the pond and the question of blockLug
b~p a ~atural watercourse would be referred to the
Town~hip Solicitor.
Mr. Ernest Arsenault addressed the Council on behalf of
St. Anthony's Church and requested permission to erect
directional signs pointing out the location of this
church on the following road allowances:
Portage R~ad, Morrison Street and Stanley Avenue.
It was suggested that in view of the fact that Portage
Road is under the control of the Suburban Road Commission
that the Church first seek permission from this authority
th?ough .their ~ngineer, Mr. W. Smith.
3. Allan
Mitchelson "THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pass Accounts.,
4. Kelghan '
Allan
~arrled.
"THAT the statement of. ~oads Accounts
dated March 21st, 1958 as presented.
be accepted and the accounts he paid
. amounting to $3,314.60."
Keighan
Mitchelson
'Carried.
"THAT the statement of C~neral Accounts
dated March 21st~ 1958 as presented~
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $92,132.63."
Keighan
Mit~helso~
Allan
Hit~helso$
Oarried.
"THAT the statement of' Relief Accounts
dated March 21st, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $3,6~5,99,'
Carried°
"THAT the Committee on Finance ~ ~w
arise and resume the bus~ess of
Council."
'}
?u~k Wendsre /~8o SOothsran
Mltohels0n.
Hotel &
Restaurant
.Hltchelson
Allen
'~ 10. Xeighan
~ootheran
~a~_~W lle Alla~
FA~ohelson
~ ~t
"THAT the tenders of Motorville Car
Sales for the 5 ton dump truck ,~
Nordic Truck Equipme~t'Ltd. for the
catch basin cleaner~~ Motorvllle
Car sales for the 5 ton dump truck,
'Allen Truck Equipment for both 3 ton
dump trucks, the Spratt Equipment
Company for the sewer cleaning machine
and Pierson BuildingvLtd. for the
Steel Machinery Shed~be accepted,
all beimgthe lowest offered.'0ur
of the tender from Motorvitle Car Sales
· the 5 ton ~ump t~uck and,,Ngrdic Truck
ment Ltd. zor catchbasin cmean'eT be acce~
subJegt to the approval of Dept.of
aTHAT Council refuse the application
'"for a Motel and Restaurant on~ot 18~
Plan144at this time as the report
from the Health DePartment is
unsatisfactory."
Carried.
^ 15.
16.
17.
Mitchetson
Allan
Sootheran
Allan
Sootheran
Keighan
#BI-LAWNo. 2251, 1958. A By-law
fixing the rate to be levied and
collected on the rateable property
of the To~rnship of S~amford to pay
the current expenditures of the
M,~Icipality for the year 1958.'
Read a first~ second and third time
a~d passed.
18.
Mltche~son
Sootheran
"BY-I~ No. 2254, 1958. A By-law to
dedicate as a portion of Cherrywood
Head th~ most easterly 150 feet of
Block "F" as ehman upon Registered
Plan 203 for the To~*nship of Stamford."
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
'THAT the following tender be awarded
for the supply of stone in 1958~
P.0.B. Job - Walker Bros.
F.O.B. Pit - Walker Bros. or Queenston
Quarries depending uponthe location
of the Job,
eubJ$$t to the approval of the Department
of Highways. and that the part of
Resolution ~o. 8 passe, N arch 10th
'awardimg the contract to Walker Bros.
be resoinded.,
Carriede
~tohelson
Allan.
· BY-LAW No. 2249, 1958. A By-law to
-iorovide for the 1958 5upplementary
'Expe~lituree on Roads in the Towllship
'of Stamford in the County of Welland°'
Read a firsts second and third time
and paeeede
3ootheran
~elgha~-~:-~'BZ-IAW No. 2250, 1958. t. By-law to
~ ...-c~ -" approve an application from ~he Stamford
'District ~a~ of Education,~ R~ a
flrat~ aeo~ ~ t~r~ t~e ~ ~saed.
Soother~
~1~ ,B~ No.
"BY-LAWNo. 2252, 1958. A By-law to
establish perpetual care funds for
cemeteries by the Murulcipalltye"
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
1958
ry
"BY-I~W No. 2253, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an agreement
dated the 24th day of March, 1958
between ~ver Realty Development
Limited and the Corporation of the
Township of Stamford., Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"~T we do now adjourn to meet on
Thursday, March 27th, 1958 at 3:30 p.m.
re: Union Agreement and classification
of employees in Engineering Office."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
Hour 9:40 P.M.
· , ~eeve C~erk
~ Speolal Meeting of the Counoll was held in the Council
~hamber on Thursday~ March 2?th, 1958 at 3:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keigha~
E. E. Mltchelson
Deputy Reeve
· Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The Engineer advised that the tender accepted March 24th
from the Pierson Building Limited for a mteel machinery
shed dldnot conform with our specifications in view of
the fact that part of the building was of frame construction.
He stated that St was desirable to have such a building
constructed from steel material and recommended that our
acceptance of the Pierson tender be rescinded. Council
a~reed with the'E~gineer's recommendation and the following
resolution was passed~ ~
1~ Eeighan ~
Iiitehelson "THAT-the tender of Pierson Buildings,
22~8, 19%8. A By-law ~o . "~. ~-.,.. ·..' .' ,' Ltd. re rigid frame steel machinery shed
establish a plan of sick leave credit ,~.~,. I be disqualified s~e it does ~ot fulfill
.gratttttiee for ~erle Fra~kXin Ker~ .j;,. - the requirements of the tender form;
R~gimeere· Rea~ a.fire,t~r'Seoond ~d and that omly other tender submitted by :
thi~..-ti~e and pa~se~, : '. ' ., ,~' , , Weloon Ltd. for $1~,~J$2.00 be aooeptede'. :"
~' ~' , ',~ : '""' ' :- · :~ subject to the approval of the Dept, of
, Highways."
.hours for
~ ~3o
Mltehelson
Kelghan
Sootheran
"THAT all Township employees be granted
three consecutive hours for voting
commencing at 3 p.m.
March 31st as required by federal
statute., '-
Carried.
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to
call for tenders for unit prices
for building water-bound macadam
roads within subdivisions; tenders
to be called not later than the
5th of May, 1958 at 4 p.m."
Road & Sidewalk ~ 4.' Eeighan
~ Allan
Carried.
"THAT Council conduct the annual road
and sidewalk inspection tour on
Saturday,.-April 12th at 10 a.m. in
the company of the Engineer, to
determine Shat repairs will be
done in 1958."
Carried.
Council oonside~d a letter from the Engineer dated
February 14th, 1958 wherein he recommended certain
classifications of positions in respect to the personnel
required in his department. After some discussion in
respect to the suggestions made by the Engineer, the
following resolution was passed:
Engine .eri.ng
Mltoheleon
Sootheran
#THAT the recommendations of the
Engineer in his letter of February
14th be approved in principle and
that he be authorized to work out,
the details ~f implementing them
in his department be proceeded with."'
: , Carried.
The proposals for amenaments to the collective agreement
submitted by Stamford Township Employees' ~ocal Union
No. 425 were considere~ by Council and decisions in respect
to all requests were made. ~e Clerk was authorized to
inform the Union what Council is prepared to enter into an
agreement on the basis of the decisions made.
:~ ~. ~oothera~
Keighan
"~AT we do now adJour~to meet with
officials of Niagara Township Council
at 11 am, on April 2~dand the
_regular Council meeting be held at
?:30-:p.~. the same day.u
~arrXedo'
Meeti~gAdJourae~
2~d, 1958
A Special Meeting of the Council held ~ednesday
April 2nd, 1958 at 11 a.m.
A. O. Bridge Heeve
W. H. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
J. N. ~ll~n Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
The meeting was called for the put, ese of discussing
the reconstruction of the Niagara-Stamford ~own Line
Road with the members of the Niagara Township Co,moil
and the Trustees of the Police Village of St. Davids.
The representatives of the th~ee municipalities met at
the boundary road at Stanley Avenue and inspected the
road fret Stanley Avenue to Highway No. 8. After the
inspection, members of the Stamford Council were guests
of the iagara Council at dimmer. During the dirmer
a representative from Queenston Quarries indicated
that their firm would supply all the fill necessary
in the reconstruction of the road, the only cost to
the municipalities being the chef-ge for trucking. He
also indicated that their Company wo~d consider
supplying a portion of the stone required in the
reconstruction.
Definite action ~ms not taken at this meeting, although
it was generally agreed that the road should be
reconstructed from Melrose Drive to No. 8 High~y and
the Engineer~ for Niagara Township and Stamford Toe,ship
were instructed to prepare revised estimates and determine
what arrangements could be made with Queenston Quarries
for the supply of stone.
Meeting Adjourned
Reeve
.\
~o
A Special Meeting of tim Cot~mll was held in the Council
Chamber on ~dneSd~y, April 2nd, 1958 at ~:30 p.m.
1. Sootheran
Keighan
A. G. Bri~e
W. R. Sootheran
J. H. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
~eeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the
on March 24th and March
be adopted as printed."
meetings held
27th, 1958
2e Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector for Building
Permits issued during the month of
March, 1958 amounting to $582,600.00."
Mltohelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT Co,moil authorize the attendance
of the members of the Assessors Institute
of the Stamford Assessing staff to
attend the Annual Convention of the
Association of Assessing Officers of
Ontario at Peterborough May 19-21."
Carried.
Mr. H. Carmen Wright from 9 Royal Manor Drive attended the
meeting and spoke in respect to a petition that residents
in the vicinity of the Royal Subdivision had submitted in
respect to the traffic condition-~ that exists as a result
of the Brewers' Retail Store being located at the corner
'of Royal Manor Drive and Lundy's Lane. No action was
taken on the petition but it was referred to the traffic
committee of the Council and it is expected that a
report will be forthcoming from this committee on April
· 145h,
4. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT we reoo~aend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Planning
Board of a transfer of Part Lot ?,
Plan 1791 from Clyde E. Elliott to
Mr. Donald Murchie. The property to
be conveyed has a frontage of 5 feet
on the North side of Stamford Green
Drive and has a depth of 212.79 feet~
and is immediately to the East of the
65 foot parcel Mr. Elliott transferre~
to Mr. Murchie earlier in 1958. This
approval is gra~te~ on condition that
the taxes on the property be paid in
full to December 31st, 1958 and the
sidewalk costs be paid in cash.*
Carriede ,
New Oar fqr-_ -
Bldg. DePt.
Keigha~ .
Sootheran
"THAT She Engineer be authorized to
call for tenders for a new car for
the. Building Inspeotor's l~.~.partment
and that the present one be turned
&n,-tenders to be called in by
Apr&l 21st at 4 p.m.#
Land Transfers
re~ Extension
of Martha
Cullimore
6. Allan
Sootheran
· Carried,
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & S~fourban Area Piazza_lng
Board of the following property
transfers in accordance with the
conditions stated:
(1) ~ansfer of part Lot 12, Plan l?gl
as shown on blue print prepared
by R. J. Matthews. O.L.S. dated
Jan~ry 24th, 1958 having a
frontage on Stamford ~reen Drive
of 50 feet from Mr. & Mrs. John
Collee to the Stamford District
Board of Education. Our approval
on this transfer is conditional
u~on our estimated cost of sidewalk
in the amount of $150.00 belz~paid
before Final approval is granted
by the Plax~nlngBoard.
Part Township Lot No. ~ show-non
blue print prepared by R. J. Matt!
O.L.S. and dated January 24th,
from Sylvanus-Lavender to the.
District Board of Education.
(3)
Part Township Lot 44 as shown on bl
print prepared by R. Blake Erwin
dated January l?th, 1958 from the
Director of the Veterans Land Act
to the Stamford District Board of
Education.
Part Township Lot ~ shown on blue
print prepared b~ R. J. Matthews,
O.L.S. dated January 2~th, 1958
from N_rs. Maud Travers to the
District Board of Education.
Ou~approval of the above transfers is
conditional on taxes being paid in full
December 31st, 1958 on the properties
parcels are being conveyed from.e
Carried.
Investment of Mr. A'. ~. Ta~lor of ~a~r~ner & Company Limited attended the
Funds for meet~ an~submitted a proposal for lnveatmen~ of funds
Perpetual set mp for perpetual care of Cemeteries. He recommended
--~u~.ohase of the following securities: ~untF of Peel 4~
.~epen~ures ma~ur,ng ~pril XSth, '19~-. 88~ T~w~ of Een~r~
· ~n~n~ures.~urxnga~.ce~be~.~st,.1958.62; the ~ioipality
· or me~r~poAx~an Toronto ~-3/~% denentmres due April 1st,
1978~ Ontario Hydro-E~eotric Power CommissXon~bonds
maturing ~aroh 1st,
' .Na~Ch.lst. 1~78..
of
?. Keighan
: Mltchelson
"THAT Council approve in principle
the investment of the fttrlds for
perpetual care and that the detail
Df .the investment be left in the
hands of the Chairman of Finance.,
Carried.
Council examined tenders for sewer and watermain
~onstruction and after consider~tion, resolutions and 9 were passed.
8. Mitchelson
Sootheran "T~/~T Damore Bros. be awarded the
watermaln conStruction, tender at
~10,168.14. The tender is ~263.02
higher than the lowest tender but
the Damore plant is in the Township."
9. Allan
Keighan
Carried,
"T~T the tender of Lorenzo Co. be
accepted for Sewermain construction
at the price quoted $23,464.?5.,
Sootheran
Allan
11. Sootheran
Mitchelson
12. Sootheram
~tchelson
Carried.
"BY-LAW NO. 2255, 1958. Being a
By-law to shrike ~mcollectible taxes
from the t~x roll." ~ead a first,
second and t~l~d time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2257, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the executio~ of a Lease
and Option to Purchase dated the
13th day of March, 1958, between
the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford and Barratt Spun Concrete
Poles Limited." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2256, 1958.- A By-law to
dedicate as a portion of Slmxtlcks
Avenue a part of Township I~t No. 60~
and to dedicate as a portion of Nayfair
Drive a part of Township Lot No~ 43."
Read a first~ second ~nd third time
and passed.
13. Sootheran
Mltchelson
"THAT we do adjourn to meet Tuesday,
April 8th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
No. 2~
~ Regular Meeting of the Council was hel& in the Council
Chamber on ~esday,.~Aprtl ~th, 1958 at ?:30 p.m.
-. A.G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
J. N. Allan 'Councillor
R. I~. Eeighan Councillor
Soothe ran
Allan
We~han
Sooth,ran
"THAT the minutes of the two meetings
held on April 2nd~ 1958 be adopted as
prilzted." ..
-Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Flnamoe Committee and pass accou~ts.'
Roads
3. Eeighan
8ootheran
Carried.
eTHAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated April 3rd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $10,022.797
4. Xeighan
All~u
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
d~ted April 3rd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
-amounting to $~64.21."
.6, Sootheran
Carried.
,:~THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated April 3rd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts he paid
amountix~ t;o $118,932.07.'
' ' Carried.
"THAT the Committee on Finance do mow
arise and resume the business of
Carried,
~r. John Strange attended the meeting and spoke in respect
to a letter he submitted under date of April 3rd making
an application to operate a s~ghtseeing cab business
!within the Tow~ship. It was explained that before a
-." ' "de~intte license could be issued he would have to have
hie cabs inspected by the Police Department and the
persons employed to-drive them would have to be approved.
"Council asa~re& Hr, Strange that a license would be
: granted' if all oomditioma of our by-law can be observed.
~a~..~i~, ~;'~Hr. Fermimo Sumin of the C & S Construction Company
' ~ :"~"~ ~.. ~:~: ': ~ad~essed ~otl In ~speot to the award of a sewe~
::" -.' :.[contact at the last meeti~ of Co,oil. He l~erred
~ :-~ : t~t ~s ~p~tation ~ bee~ ~ged as a reset of the
. : .~ ?"~.}.', . ~. L,:~ress reports of -the,meetly. ~eeve Bri~e and
· ~. ;~:~ ;~. :~.~c~lO~ ~ei~:,advtsed ~. 8~tn that the~ regretted-
:~ :-' .; %': :'( ..~:' ~' .<:' ~ l~ve~e.)o~e~ b~ :?the repor~ o~.~lasO Week, s '
.ermine Susln
meeti~ and since it was not intended that any of
the remarks made was a reflection on the ability of
Mr. Susin, as a contractor. Mr. Susin presented
two letters from Engineers he had carried out work
under and both letters indicated that his services
and work was satisfactory.
Mr. B'Arcy Cropp addressed Council in respect to
making an arrar~gement to provide sewer services
to the building formerly lmown ~s the Cropp Canning
Factory now rented by Inter-Provincial Co-operative Ltd.
The Engineer advised that there were certain complications
in respect to giving permanent services through the
Burdette Drive sewer and Council suggested that an
agreement be prepared covering the wewer rental to be
presented to Co~ncil.
7. Sooth,ran
Allan
"THAT the following application for
Public Garage License· be approved
and license granted:
Kenneth Niven, Thorold Stone Road."
Sootheran
Eelghan
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Mictualling Licenses be approved and
licenses granted:
P. G. Smith, 3572 Lundy's Lane,
Louis Bol~m, Q.E.Way & Mountain Road."
~ 9. Allan
Kelghan
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Barber Shop Licenses be approved~
Nick Curl,lit, 2689 Drummond Road,
Chas. H. Ellah, 402 Portage Head
10. Allan
' Keighan
11. Sootheran .
Eeighan
12. Allan
' Keighan
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2258, 1958. A By-law to
dedicate Block "A", Plan 194 and Block
"B", Plan 109, both plans registered
for the Township of Stamford as part
of Slnnicks Avenue." Head a first,
second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2259, 1958, A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 8th day of April, 1958
between the Corporation of the Township
of Stamford and~more Bros. Limited.,
Read a first, second and third time ~d
passed.
"BY-Law No. 2260, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 8th day of April~ 195~
between the Corporation of the Township'
of Stamford and Lorenzo Contracting
,Co. Limited,# Read a f~rst~:s~$o~
thir~ time. and passed. '
AX~dltor, s ReD0r~
~urchase of
13.
Kelc~n
""THAT we accept the auditor's annual
report for the year ending Deoember
' 31st, 1957, and that the Clerk be
authorized to have printed 100 extra
copies."
14. F~ighan
Sooth, ran
Carried.
,THAT weapprove sale by the Clerk
and Treasurer of the following Govern-
ment of Canada Bonds, now.held in
Cemetery Reserve Accounts.
I .ooo
P~O00 due 1960
=,00o
31,100 due 1966-
15. Keighan
Sooth,ran
Carried.
'"THAT we approve the purchase of the
following Securities for Cemetery
Perpetual Care Account as recommended
by the Chairman of Finance:
$20,000._.County of Peel, Ontario,
Due April 15, 1964-68
$4,000 each year @ 100.00
-
$20,500. Ontario Hydro Electric
Power Commission,
4~% Bonds, -
Due March let, 1978 @ 100,25
and interest to April 15th
- $2o
$20,000. Mmxioipality of Metro Toronto
Bonds,
Due April 1,-1978 O 9B,75
amd Interest to April 15th
$6o,5oo. $6o,4
' Scot.eraS.
Allan
Carried.
"THAT we do mow adJour~to meet on
Saturday, April 12th at 10 a.m. for
the spring road i~speotion,a
~'~;~'-~ Carried.
NeetingAdJourned
A Joint Meeting of Council ~vas held with the Stamford
Police Commission at the Refectory in Queen Victoria
Park on Friday, April llth, 1958 at 6 p.m.
Council
Stamford
PQlice Co.mmiss~on
. .C~Ae.s ts
A. O. Bridge
W. R. Soother;:n
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
~eeve
Deputy He,ye
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Judge H. E. Fuller
I'~glstrate Johnstone L. ~berts
Judge Franklin Griffiths
Hon. Charles Daly, Minister of Labour
Geo. Ir~lis, Member Niagara Parks Commissiom
Maxi~ T. Gray, General Manager, Nlag~ra
Parks Commission
Ex-Chlef Constable R. W. Worm, Stamford
Township
Chief Constable J. L. Cunnlngham, Stamford
Township
Chief E. R. Hehfeld, Niagara Parks Police
Township Department Heads
Councillor E. E. Mltchelson chaired the meeting.
The meeting was called for the discussion of the taxi
by-law between the two authorities.
The by-law was reviewed at some length. While it was
agreed that a certain amount of confusion ~xists in
respect to duplication of licenses from Niagara Falls
and Stamford, it was agreed that Council was the
licensing authority and any by-laws passed by Council
shotuld be observed by the taxi owners and operators.
It was agreed that the special committee set up by
Council to study the by-law should have a further
meeting and make definite recommendations to Council
in respect to the operation of our by-law in 1959.
During the meeting, Reeve Bridge presented Ex-Chief
R. W. Worm with a set of golf clubs from the Town, ship
of Stamford as a tribute for the excellent service he
rendered during his tenure of office. Mr. Worm sincerely
tharflced the Council for the gift and for the considera-
tions he had received from the Commission ahd Council
during the time he served the Municipality.
:!
Honourable Charles Daly addressed the meeting and
extended greetings from the Commission. He indicated
that arrangements were being completed to make certain
grants in lieu of taxes to the Towr~hip for properties
o~med by the Commission located in Stamford.
There being no further business, the meetin~adJourned.
.\
No. 28
Road &
Sidewalk
Insnecti0n
April 12, i958
Prese~$
Minutes
A Special Meeting of the Council held on Saturday~
April 12th, 1958 at 10 a.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mltchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The meeting was called for the express purpose of conducting
the annual road and sidewalk construction throughout the
Township.
The Councillors met at the To~mship Hall and proceeded on
a tour of inspection by the Township Engineer. The
Engineer referred many sidewalk and road matters on
which we will be required to undertake repairs and re-
construction. During the
During the tour the Council also met with the Building
Inspector at the corner of Portage Road and Stanley
Avenue and discussed the application in respect to"
the establishment of a hotel and deluxe tourist
establishment in this vicinity.
Inspection Adjourned
Reeve
A
Chamber on Monday, Epril 14th, 1958 at
Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the
7:30 p.mo
2:0,0 P.
'/!I/~/'~!~/~ Clerk
Council
A. Go Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
Re ~. Eeighan
E. E. Mitohelson
Heeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Mitehelson
.Allan
"THAT th~ minutes of the meeting held
on April 8th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
¸2.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT Rev. D.
J. Emmerson be granted
permission to hold church services
on the farm of Harry Barrahart on
Montrose Road as outlined in his
letter to Council dated April 14th,
1958 with the understanding that all
parking will be off the road allowance."
Carrie d°
.. Mr. Boleslaw K~rcimo£:'692-~el~and~AVe~e,:atte$d~d the
~ meetimg a~d spoke in respect to an ~pplication he ~d
~de for a bulldl~, permit on'pa~ To--hip ~t 158.
, : Ho'stated that the bu~di~ ~peet~d not grated
~.~ ~?~the permi~ since h~ w~ concerned t~t the applicant
< , might hav,e some difficulty in building on this location
· , ~ '--: ~'.because a' nagural watercourse in this area causes ':
floo~ed conditions '$g certain times of the year.
Mr, :Kur~im ~cont'd A property owner from this district as well as the
' Township Engineer .spoke on the matter and advised
that the ~atural watercourse has been obstructed
by Mr. Porubensky and/~e has refused to grant the
-,. Tow~hip per.zission to construct a ditch through the
property owned by him .to relieve the water condition.
It was decided that the matter be referred to the
Solicitor to determine what action, if any, we csu~
take against Mr. Porubensky.
~ 3. Mitchelson
Kelghmn
.THAT the application for a Public
Garage License to sell used Cars from
Kenneth L. Cook to operate on
property deworibed as part Twp.
Lot 114, Drummond Road be refused."
Carried..
Tenders for New
pumper chassis
& uime t
4. Sootheran
Mltchelson
"T}~T the Clerk be authorized tO
call for tenders for the purchase
of a ~ew pumper chassis and equ&p-
merit to be used by the Lundy~s
Lane Fire Department as set up in
the budget. Tenders to be in by
4 p.m. April 28th and opened at
?:30 p.m. by the Council."
Carried.
Slght-seel~g 5. Sootheran
~c.ense Eeighan
"THAT John Strange be advised that
his application for a sight-seeing
license will be looked upon favourably
by Council and a license granted when
th~ cars and operators to be used
in ~he operation meet all require-
ments of the by-law."
Carried.
Ootomist ClUb
Mitchelson
Sootheran
~j .' ?. : ~Lttohelson
Keighan
"THAT the Clerk be instructed to
write the Secretary of the Optimist
Club and extend ~aiee to them
for their sponSorship of minor
hockey teams and congratulations
,to the coaches of their midget
team Which won en Ontario
Hockey Championship and the
bantam team which won the Essex
Packers trophy."
"Tt~T the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved
and licexmSs granted:
~4E. Nickel. 29 Portage ~ad N.,
Pr~k Pos~l, 2854 L~dy's
R. T. Stewart,' 2636 ~rker Street,
~. ~n. 2611 L~'S ~e,
Meet with 8.
,U,n~on ,
Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the Township Employees Unlon
~e ~ottfied that Council will meet
~ith them at 5 p.m. Thursday,
&pmil 17th."
Urban-Rural
Municipal
Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT Officials and members of
Council be empowered to attend the
meeting of Urban-~ural Municipal
Association to be held April
25that London..
Mental Health 10.
~ek
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"T]LaT the Reeve be authorized to
issue a Joint proclamation with
the City of Niagara Falls~ Chippewa
& Stamford Township for Mental Health
Week Aprll 27 to May 3."
Keighan
Sootheran
Allan
Mltchelson
Mltchelson
Allan
Carried.
"B~-LAWNo. 2261, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentures in
the principal amount of ~i314,500.
for the purposes herein mentioned."
Read a first, and second time.
"BY-LA~No. 2262, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 14th day of April, 1958,
between River Realty Development
Limited and the Corporation of the
Township of Stamford." Head a first,
second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. ~263, 1958. A By-law to
stop up parts of unopened road
allowances between Township Lots
16 and 25, 17 and 24, 16 and l?,
4 and 5, 24 and 25 and part of
Maitland or Ravine Road. Read a
,first and second time.
Council received an unsigned letter protesting the sale
of fire crackers in Stamford TownShip. No aBtionwas
taken on the matter since it is Understood that the
City Council are suppesed to arrange a Joint meetl~
of the three Councils in this area for the purpose
of discussing this problem.
1~. Sootheran
~r :'-~',,.~Mitchelso~
April 15,'~958. -.
~ ' - -" ~ -- "Reeve
"THAT we do mow adjourn to meet on
Thursday, APril 17th at 5 p.m."
Meeting Adjourned
Present
A Special Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber OXt ThU_eS~dty, April 17th, 1958 at 3 p.m.
A. Go Bridge
W. E. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
Rs F. Kelghan
E. E. Mltchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The meeting~as called for the purpose o£ meeting with
the BargalnlngOo~m~ttee of the Stamford TownshipLocal
Union No. 425 in respect to the 1958 contract.
.Members of Bargaining
~mmittee Present
John Smyth
A. McKinnon
Albert W. McBain
Cecil ~oring
Richard Nicholso~
The Bargaining Committee raised the following points
in connection with our letter of March 28th dealing
with the proposed amendments to the agreement to be
effective as of April 1st, 1958:
Differential of increase between the Ohaluman
and P~dman.
They noted that truck drivers had bpen changed
from the salary basis to an hourly basis and
asked if 2he hourly rate of $1.76 would apply
during holidays and sickness. Council agreed
that this would be correct.
It was'suggested that a tow grader operator
should be paid a higher rate while operating this
machine. Council advisedthat the use of this
machine w~uld be discontinued in 1959.
(4) The:0o~mmittee suggested that a greater differential
rate should be applied for garbage employees and
tractor operators.
(5) M~lidays. They requested information in respect to
mot granting 3 weeks holidays after. 10 years of
service. ~ouncil advised that most industries and
~.~ com~ercia~ places require 15 years of service
· ~ before an employee is given three weeks in holidays.
The chairman of the Bargaining Commit-tee suggested
that a 2 we~k'periodmight be considered on the
basis of one extra day for each year of servio~
' from 10 to 15 years.
(6)~ The Committee suggested that Council appoint 3
members of Co--il which would include the o~airma~
· ~' 6f Finale to deal with the Unloosed make recomme~da-
. ti,ms to Council. They were. advised that such a
:. proposal would require fua~her consideration. The
spokesman for the Committee advised ~hat they agreed
to .the ge~e~al,8$a~hour i~rease. :
The Reeve advised the Comaittee that Council would
-'appreciate if they would make all recommendations in
'' .writi~ghereaft~r i~ order that each member of ~ou~oil
· ::-~ could have a copy. Ne also requested a letter ia writing
· , 'from the U~ion outli~ the requests made today. !~. :(
~p. the ~mion 8pokesma~ agreed ~o 'oomply:~a respeo~
Tenders for
Park, ~enoe.
April 17, 1.958
No. 31
2. Sootheran
~litchelson
"T}~T the Engineer be asked to
call for tenders for the fencing of
the Parks as set up in our Budget
with the exception of the Culp Street
Side of the A. G. Bridge Park which
will be given to Frost. Fencing at thc
suggested price listed on their sketch
submitted in 1957."
3. Sootheran
Allan
Cal~'l edo
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet
Monday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Mee~lngAdJourned
Reeve
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the
Chamber on Monday, April 21st, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
,~ $gu.r 6:15 P.M.
Council
Ac G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootheran Deputy Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mltchelson Councillor
Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the mlnutewof the meetings
held on April 12th, April 14th and
April 175h, be adopted as printed."
~arrled.
2, Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
-Finance Committee and pass Accounts.,
C~rried.
3. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT. the statement of Relief Accounts
dated April 18th, 1958 as presented.
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $2,9?8.30."
4.. Kelghan
Sootheran
Carrled.
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated April 18th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amountingto
Carrled.
5. Kelghan
Allan
STH~T the statement of Oeneral Accounts
dated April 18th, 1958 as presented~
be accepted and the accounts be pal4
amouut~m~to $264,816.56."
~arrted.
'.! ![ ,
6;. Sooth, ran
"THAT the Committee on l~inance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council..
Second ~and
?. So~t~sran
Kelghan
Sooth,ran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Dealer in
Second Hand Goods License from Mrs.
Alice Coughlin of 1764 Kister Road
be approved with the understanding that
the usual requirements be fulfilled
and that the salvage muterlals will
not be stored on the property,"
Carri ed.
"THAT the tender of Galloway & Griffiths
for the purchase of a Plymouth Sedan
be accepted at a net tender price of
$1,997.00 being the lowest offered."
Sewer Rental 9. Sooth,ran
A~reemen$ Allan
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk and Reeve be authorized
to execute on behalf of the Corporation·
a sewer rental agreement dated 21April,
1956, a draft copy of which is attached
hereto between D'Arcy Cropp and the
Corporation respecting draining part
Block "H", Plan 108 and the Burdette
Drive sewer."
. Carried.
The fgllowing items were discussed by Cottncll$
(1) ~e matter of'high hedges and shrubs being located
on private property on street intersections was
discussed when a general appeal of the rat,payers
was made to have such hedges or shrubs cut down ·
in order that clear visibility may be obtained at
intersections and hazardous conditions rectified.
(2) Mr. Boleslaw Kurcim of 692 Welland Avenue again
appeared before Council in respect to his application
for a building permit for part Township Lot No. 158
on Drum Street. It was pointed out by Counc'll that
, ,~.he water cottdition in that area has resulted ~m
, .,"-'an owner blocking u~ ~n unregistered watercourse.
~"~. : .~n 9rder that the adjacent o~ners can secure relief
'it would be required to take out an inJunctio~
:,, against the owner creating the obstruction. Such
· action would be the responsibXlity of the adjacent
~:~ owners. ~t ~as decided fha2~ if ~..Euroim wants
~ '- to proceed with his buildir~, he will do so at his:
. Ow~. risk ~owing the danger that exists beoamse
(, of the ~loc~ge of the watercourse~
sta e Avenue north,
:~'~'i,~:~ ;.WhiCh is located Just north of Thorold Stone RoAd,
· ,: . addressed Council in respect to the poor road
'/' iconditions which exist in front of the property
~ ;".?rented by him. The Engineer was requested to .
:' ~ look into the situation and determine if the
:' maintenance of this road is the res onslbll t
Deputy Reeve Sooth,ran requested the Building
InSpector to investigate and report on property
being used to raise turkeys on McLeod Ro~d and
property o~Barker Street where it is alleged
that pigeons are being z~ised for co~mmercial
purposes.
Alpha Psi
Chapter
Our Engineer was instructed to determine the
,terminus of Portage Road at the location of
Mount Carmel College."
lO. Sooth,ran
Eeighan
11, Mitchelson
Kelghan
"THAT the followlngapplications for
Victualling Licenses be approved and
licenses gr~nted:
James Briand, 1286 St. PatulAvenue,
Robert Milinkovich, 1~42 Stanley Ave. N.
Alice DeMarsh, 2309 Drummond ~oad."
Carried.
"THAT Council does not disapprove of
the request of Alpha Psi Chapter for
the use of the land ~hd building on
Lot~73, Plan 32 as outlined in
their letter of April 14~ 1958."
12. Sootheran
Kelghan
13. Mltchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the request for permission to
hold a tag day by Alpha Psi fraternity
be not granted."
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be instructed to
communicate with all the Salvage
Companies and inform them that
.ratepayers have complained about sc:ap
paper alor~g the routes to their warehouse
and request them to have their truckers
to have a tarpaulin on the truck as
requiredby by-law."
: 14. Mitchelson
Allan
~Sootheran
Carried.
"BY-LAWNo. 2265, 1958. A By-law to
strike ouncolleetible taxes from the
tax roll." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"BT-LAW No. 2265, 1958. A By-law to
fix the salary of the Public Utilities
Commissioners. of the TownShip of
Stamford." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
i,6. Xeighan
. : 'Soon.ran : "B~-LAW No. 2266, 1958. A By-law to
~;dedicate as a portion of Hodgson
~,, ,.~ ~, ~,~ · venue a part of Block "A" according
· - "~' , ' ~ .~:i .;,.to Registered Plan 1~?." Read: a
~ '~,', ~ ,~' · · first~ second and third time and,~assed.
17.
Keighan
Sootheran
"TILT the Engineer and Clerk be
authorized to apply to the Department
of Municipal Affairs for permission
to proceed with the repair of sidewalks
and cleanup of various etreets. U
18. Sootheran
Mitohelson
Carried.
"THAT W. K. Partisan, Plumbing Inspeetor,
have his duties enlarged to supervise
the inspection of premises whose
o~mers have made applloations ~or
Public Garage Licenses., '
Retirement date
Retirement
19; 'Mltchelson
Allan
20. Keighan
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the retirement date for Rober~
W. Daws be deferred until September
1st, 1959."
Carried.
"THAT the retirement date for George
J. Warden be extended for another
year from September lstv 1958 to
September lst~ 1959."
Retirement
21. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
~"THAT the retirement date for ArthUr
J. Bradley be deferred until
December 1St, 1959.n
Ad~°~r~_ 22. Sootheran
Hltchelson
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, April 28th at ? p.m?
Carried°
Meeting AdJourne&.
· , , Reeve ~ ~""" ~'Clerk
No. 32 A Special HeetinS o£ the Council vas hel~
]Prssenc
A. O. Bridge
#. R. 8ooCheran
J. ~. Allan
R. r. hLshn
'E. u. litCchaleon
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Counolllor
Councillor
Cotm~:l, llog
~ . ,, - Th~e ueRius was coaled 'at tee request o~ Hr. ~bt, ~r~ o~ ~
-. / ::.:.~.~c~ ~7 u ~ ~r looses ~Aned as
Lorenzo
~ontraoting co.
Time Township Engineer submitted a state~ent sho~ng the actual
amount paid to the Lorenzo Con,ratting Company in connection
· r~th this Job andan estinM_te o£ the amounts s~ill to be paid.
He stated that all papmeuts to the Company had been made in
strict conformityvtth the con,=act entered into by the Compauy
~th the Township. A£tar considerable discussion, Reeve Bridge
appointed the Engineer and Chairman sE Finance a cor~ntttee to
consider the entire matter and bring in a report to Council a
week from today. He requested the Conn~ttee to bring in
comparative statements as between the prices submitted by
Swanson Construction Company as well as the Lorenzo Contracting
Compaty.
Adjourn
l. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the meeting adjourn."
Carried,
HeatingAdJourned
Feb. 22, 1958.
No, 33
Present
Hou~ 6:00 P. H,
Regular lteetiu8 o~ the Council was held in the Couhcil Chamber
on ltonday, April 28th, 1958 at 7:00 p.m.
A. O. Bridge
N, R. Sootheren
J. N. Allan
~. F. Xeishan
E, E. Rttcheleon
~L. nutes 1.
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Kttcheloou
*KeJEh-- "THAT the minutes o~ the meetings held on
April llth, April 21et and April 22nd, 1958
be adopted aa printed."
Carried.
Optl~Let Club Six members o~ the Optin~st Club headed by Hr. Ray Orl~£in,
Youth Centre . acted as ope. kamen, attended the meeting. Hr. Orifiin ~niormed
the Council that the Niagara Falls Optimist Club proposed to
erect a $100,000.00 Youth Centre to assist in the development
o£ children and tee~qgers towards the makin~ of good citizens.
The Club was looktn~ ~or a location to erect a butldin8 in some
area adjacent to a Fdmicipal Park end requested the co-operation
o£ Council in £tndins a suitable district. Hr. Grl££1n stated
that the Club proposed to erect one building to provide co-ordinated
progr~mes ~or teaching physical training, 8~w~aotico,
· lifesaving, basketball and other g~m sports, handicrafts, photography,
public speski~, choral ei~i~ and allied skills end opor~o. The
buildin8 vould provide club rooms, kitchen hcllitieo and v~ll
£estura a meimainS pool 60 x 2~ equipped vith proper
~ to £11trare end hear the Water. The capacity of the pool viii be
~0 person per hour. 1~.eas 's~ated Chat the club required a lend
area of aperoELwatoly LO0* z ~00' to accemod.a, te tho buildLus.
. Uhen erected the bulidiu$ vill require a ~ull tine Director of
Ac~lv$ties.' Hesd~oro of Counuii endoro6d the project and co~manda,d ,
~ho Club for the
~hoir Youth Centre be retsrrad ~o a ,,,
,~ ~ : ., , rare Chaiman Counotllor a, EelShon and the
Poremn
lit. Maurice For-~-- of 4123 Lundy% Lane addressed the Council
and stated chat the To~mshtp had re~ovad certain Elm trees from
his property~thout per, salon. He,as advised that the Township
is endeavourins to eli~leate the dutch Elm disease and trees
a£fected are bein~ cut dove and res~ved. The Ensinear stated that
he was of the opinion that the trees re~ved were located on a
street allewanCeo After 8o~e discussion it vas asreed that the
Engineer be requested co investigate then attar and brin~ in a
complete report to Council for the nant~eettnS.
Sidney Levy
Hr. Sidney Levy of the Hollywood Outdoor theatre was present
and complained about the eppe~rance of ieid~% salvage yard
on Kalarltoad adjacent to hie theatre. He stated that
.considerable salvage de, rio was strewn in front o£ the pr~ see
providins a very unsightly appearance. Council agreed that the
Salvage yard vould be inspected during a road inspection, which
~Lll be held some t~ne in the near ~uture.
Hawker & Pedlar
3. Sootheran
liitchelson
"~AT ~he application for a Hawker & --
Pedlart8 License from H~. R. B. Harper
of 1999 ltontroee Road be Brunted."
Carried.
Louella Cueler to
~rs. Harry Jackson
Sootheran
Kelghau
"I~AT we recommend approval to the Nia~ra
Falls & Suburban Aran~l---tn8 Board of a
transfer of Part T~p. Lot 32 from FL toe
Louella Cusler ~o liT. &Hrs. Harry Jackson.
The property to be conveyed has a ~ron~nBe
o£ 120 feet approxtnately on Gannet Road
by approx. 726 feet and Is shown edged
· in red on sketch attached to letter from
l~ss Cusler dated April 28th, 1958. This
approval is Sranted on condition chat taxes
on the property this parcel is beins
transferred from are paid in full to
· December 31st, 19~8o Size of lot to be
verified by a surveyor's certl£1cate."
Carried.
.llockey Clubs
Piserne '.. '. 6. '
5. Keishan
Mitcheleon.
Tenders - Fire
- Soo~haran.
· 7. ~ Kttchelson
"THAT Council honour the t-do 8f~L~ord Hoekey
Clubs sponsored by ~he Optimist Club by
contributing to half the cost of the
purchantn~ of Jackets for the two
cha~lonohip tem~ with
ps,lion 'of the teac not to exceed
Car,/ed
~,'THAT ~heo~ner o~ the proper~you 2620
Barker Street ~h~.coucanplaCee raisins
piseans in an~stabllshed ~-2 at, be
a~tsed thc euch noperaCtou to~C tn
· c?nfomtry vtth .our by. laW."
"~' : - - ' Cart/ed.
. .-'" Allan [/ : :' "TIIAT cke opened landers for the fire
· ,', -~ :;: :' equtpannt be referred to the fire emmittan .'
~d C~C ~y be aok~ Co br~ tn a =~orC ,
Proposed Public
School capital
expe~diCures
F. Spiotti
Cattle Owners"
PettCion~
P.U.C. Debenture
~esue ,,,
..Fraser to. Olean
Rental Asree~e~C
The Clerk advised that the Ontario Huntcipal Board had given
.tentative approval to the proposed capital expenditures of
$314,500.00 for public school purposes. The approval ia granted
on the understanding that no contract is to be accepted, no
construction co~enced, no by-law passed or any moneys disbursed
until the final approval of the Ontario Hunic~pal Board had been
obtained. The approval will permit the Stint, etd District Board
of Education to prepare final plans and specifications for the
works and to call tenders £or firmbids.
The Engineer reported in connectton~th a request from Hr. F.
Sptotti to pv~chase fill /rom the Township disposal area. He
rem~nded Council that Stone and fill had been sold in the past
at the rate of 1Z¢ per ton or 1~¢ per cu. yd. and au~ested
that the same rate apply for Hr. Spiotti. He stated that he
vas of the opinion that this rate was not acceptable co Hr.
Spiotti and as a result he is not prepared to enter into a
contracts
The Clerk advised that he had received a petition si~ued by
cattle owners of the Huntcipal£ty requesting that the Township
be.designated as a supervised area under the Brucellosis Act
1956 and the regulations. He explained that Chis particular
Act was passed by the Provincial Legislature in 1956 aa a means
of controllint Brucellosis which is a~disease which infects
cattle. The Act provides that if such petition bears the
si~eaturee of at least C~o-thirds oi the cattle ovaera of the
Tounehip that the Clerk shall make a certificate in the focm
prescribed by resulations and shall send it, together with the
petition, to the Provincial Livestock Comntseioner. He stated
that he was antiefiodvith tbs petition sl~ned by at lanai
Cvs-thirds of the cattle owners of $~amiord Township and that
the petition and certi£icat~vill be fe~varded to the Co~a~tseioner.
Hitcheleon
Allan
'"THAT the Clerk have a by-law prepared for the
authorization of an $85,000.00 debenture
issue on behalf of the Public Utilities
Commission after the Ontario Hydro has
approved the prosr~- planned."
Carried.
Allan
Ktcchelaon
*'THAT we recommend approval to the Niagara
Falls & Suburban Area Plannin8 Board of a
transfer of Parc Township Lot No. 78 ~rom
W. J. Frazer to Carl Olean. The property
._ to bo conveyed has a grontage of ~0 feet by
a depth o£ I~0 feet on the south aide of
ThoroldRoad. This approval is granted on
condition that ~he taxes on the property be
paid in ~ll Co Decewber 31aC, L958."
Carried.
10.
Allan
FAcc~elson
._ "THAT the Clerk be auCharized to prepare a
._ aewar andntar rental agrae~entwlCh T.
Kaxinas requested in his letter of April
....
Carried,
Tau. ABra-Buy How ~ee.k 11.
Soothewan
. Nitchelson
"THAT we endorse the eu~estion of the
,Automobile Dealers Association ~or their ,
pro~ot$on of '!You Auto-Buy ~lm~' ~e~ as
ou~l~n~ ~n th~ ~Cte: o~ April 28th.'
Carried.
By-law 22~7
ltitchelson
Allan
13.
Allan
Xelehan
"BY-IA~ No. 2268, 1958. A By-law to
· ppoint Assessors for the Tmmship of
SteWard." Reads first, eecon~an~
third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2267, 1958. A By-law to
authorise the boz~oviu~ of $600,000.00."
Read e f~L~tl~ second and third time and
passed. ~"~-
By-~avNo. 2269 14. Allan
$oot~eran
. "BY-LAW Ho. 226g, 1958. A By-law to fix the
salaXies and allowances of the Statutory
O£~lcials of the Township of Stamford-and
to fix the salaries an~ allowances of ocher
~loyeea not bein~ members o£ The National
Union ag Public Employees - Local Ho. &2§."
Read a g/rat, second and ~-hird time and
passed.
B--la~ Ho. 227~
Jiitchelaon
"BY-L~HO. 2270, 1958. A By-law to appoint
an lnspect~r ~un~r the Act to proVide :.
protection to persons worhinS In t~es."
~ead a ~irst, s~dnd z~rd
passed.
By-lawHO. 227~ 16.
-qootherm~
Hitchelaon
~'BY-LA# HO. 2271, 19~8. A By-law to ~ix
the ealacy and transportation allowance
o£ the Reeve and to set C~e auoong sllo~ed
Councillors for ~hoir attendance at Council
~eeC~n~s and ~Aleaee allowance." Read a
~lrsc, second and. chir~l~e and passed.
.,,"BY-I~ No. 2272, 1958. A By-law
· · De~utyHun~cipel Clerk." Head
.sedge·d third cbnaan~paeaed.
Allan
·&ttchalson.
· :. ;~H~-I~No. 2273. 1958. AB y-law to appoint
a ~elhre Adm~n~eCwatorand 9e~uCyWel~are
~rd C~..~panead.
Balmoral &
Sinnicka Ave.
Cotmcillor Xeighon
re: Contractors'
requests ~or
~dditional payments
~djo~rn
Co~tCee~eecins
Co consider Union
~equescs
20. Sootheran
HiCchelaon "THAT the Se~er and water construction on
: Balmoral Avenue '~:=warJer 'cdnsgructiofion Sin·Acks
Ave.be added to the list o£ work presently bein~
. done by D~mo_re Bros. and Loreuzo ContracCin~
Co.'!
Caztled.
Cee·cAller Xei;hau subml~te~ a prepared statement iu respect to tbs
Comr~;tCae ~ewas n*med on to report on t~e re,nest o£ a contracts;
~or add~tio~a'l ~ds to cover losses He sustained ou cartaim
sewer co~st~uctio~. He stated that ~e~d asked ~e comt;aeCot
to submit a letter, statiu$ t~ereim ~e exac~ ~.~_um~ heim; asked
~or. The Coutractor submitted a' letter to
heia$ requested ~a4~ot heea ~ncluded in the letter. Councillo;
EeLSt~a advised Couacil t~at ba was absolutely opposed to t~e
primeipla o~ Srantius additiomal payments ~o coutractors who
have been pni~ iu acco=deuce w£tb contracts entered into w~ the
To, ship. He ~tt~er advised Council t~at ~e would aec patt~cipate
iu a~7 ~uture discussious sa paymeate to cou~rac~ors w~o pleaAa4
Losses on particular jobs ualees ~a¥ were considered £~ open
Cou~cA1 and euhsta~tiated i~w~itia; makin; applLcat~oa for a
specific amoen~. It was generally asreed ~bat iu such eases.
Contractors will he re~u~rnd to submit a letter ~aw~£t~u$ w~ereia
t~eymaEe a definite appl~catioa for en amouat t~ey consider t~ey
have lost om any one particular job o~ project.
21. Soothers·
Keishan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet at the
call oi the Reeve."
Carried.
lieetins Adjourned
Hour 10:13 ~. ~.
AC the conclusion o£ the ~etins, Council mt in Co. ieee to
consider the ~ollovinsmaCCer8 submitted by the Stamford Tcvnahip
Employees Local Un~on No. 423~
0.)
Tractor drawn 8radar. The Union is of the opinion that the
operator o~ this machine should receive a hlsher rate than
3~ extra perhour nov in e£iect.
(2)
Garbase labourers. ~e Union requested an increase in the
per hour theoe vorlmen received over the standard
'.houclyvase.
(3).
Tractor Operators. The Union requeaCed chat these operators
receive an increase of 3~ per hour over the standard
rates receivedvhile opernCinS tractors.
They susseaCed the follovins cleanse in respect Co holidays:
An 'annual vacation with pay shall be ~rante~ all employses
upon the £olIo~=S scale:
Pirst ye~,r - one half day per month o£ sea-;ice i~ employee
is retained ~or a period o; less than one year.
Two veeks~' holidaya with pay viii be- Sranted onployeee a£ter
one ;full-yanr, o£ '0ervice; a£cer can yanks and £our mouths'
..... service the employee shall bs Ara·Ced nlAve~ daysT, vacation
"and ~0r ane~ additional year oE service therea£cer
be $.ranCed one more da~ until Cbs employes reaches fourteen
· .years aud four mo·the service ~gaan said employee viii be
era·Ced · ~hrea weeks vacation, vhan au mployee reaches 23
ff lan~S '~.,e;~e.hall ba srant~4'a ~.of one n~nCh.
..~:~ -.y, . ,.- .. .~ . ,. _
Unian requests
(5) ~he Union advLsed that they felt that shop stewards
should be eppointed to settle smll grievances w~thout
the necessity of teferrin$ thefts the Grievance Conm~ttee.
If t~La procedure is agreeable to Council, they sub, tied
the £ollo~Lngueubers to Act as Shop Stewards;
Road Department -Hr. E. Aucoin,
Sewer DepartuenC- !~. J. Surla,
~arbage Department -Hr. S. Klipich,
Bngineeriu~ Dep~r~ment o Hr. J. Bradley.
After consideration of the 5 requests, Council instructed the
Clerk that they d~d not approve of the £irst four requests.
Approval for. item (5) was siren. .
Heetin~AdJou~ned
April 28, 1955.
No. ~
~ Hour 10:45 P. ~.
.l Roller Heating o£ the Council ~as held in the Council Ch~e~
· on Hondjry, Bay 5th, !938 et 7:30p.m, -. . .
~. ~. Sod~eran Deputy Reeve
J. H. Allan Counnillo~
~o P. K~Lghan . ..~ ... Councillor
Es ~o ~Ltcheleon: . ~otmclllor
Reeve
1. ll~tchelson
Allan
"~HAT Deputy Reeve Sootheran be appointed
AcCin~ Reeve until the Reeve is able ~o
nssu~e h~e duties again."
Carrind.
~nuteS .
Allan
:."THAT the Uinute~of the me~ting held on April
28th, 1958 be adop~eda$ vrin~ed."
Carried.
KeL~hAn
Hl~¢hAlson
"THAT we donewadJourato go into Finance
Coun~LZteeand pa~e &ecountsot!
Carried.
Roads
Allan
~ccheleon
'!THA~ the etatemnt o~Roads Acco~ts dated
Hay 2nd, 1958 as presented, be accepted and
· he accounts be pa~d.~untLnS to
..... Carried.
"THAT the 8Cacenenc of itelieE Acco'mCa dated
~py'2nd, 1958 es presented, be accepted and
the '.acc~.Unts..be paAd..amunCinS Co ~2~o27 ."
Carried.
,.THAT the sCaCenanC o£ General Acco'mCa dated
Hay hd, 1058 es presented, be accepted and the
Finance
H~. 'J,..Ha~ward
Hr. A. Baxter
'Januette ~ienchA
7. Keighau
Hlt~h~laon
"T~AT the Co--!tree on Finance do now arise
and resume the business o£ Council."
Carried.
Hr. W. Ha~vardand a group of 5 persons representing the Creater
Niagara Racing Pigeon Club attended the meeting and protested the
action of Council/i= restricting th~s hobby in ce:rain sections
of the Tovesh~p. They subo~Ltted a letter to the effect tlmt
racin~ pigeons were ~mch different from the connon variety which
are considered a nuisance. They subn~Ltted that racing pigeons were
a useful bird and were in great demand during the last C~o wars
to carry messages for the a~med £orcea. The group aleo stressed
that racing pigeons wire only per~Ltted outside of their peus
when participatin§ in races or for a short e~cercise period. They
are under the control of the o~mers at all t~nes. They in&Lasted
chat several ~micipaltttee, including the Township of East York,
~he cities of ~indeor, Toronto and ~ellend, had passed by-laws to
petln~t the keeping of racin~ pigeons in a Residential Area. Council
agreed that a check~ould bamadevith these other municipalities
to ascertsinv~t type of control or re~l~ation they have set up
to govern th~s type si hobby.
Hr. A. Baxter of 2~ Lundy'sI~ne addressed the Council and
suggested that the Tra~£ic Committee should r, ske steps to restrict
parkin~ on one side of L~ndy*s T~e, Ba~ker Street, ~rle~on~d
Fra~lin Argues. He 8~ed t~C traffic conditions were
pa~tcula~ly ~ero~ ~n ~he lo~l[C~where he resides ~d
urged Co~cil ~o ~ke action ~o el~!~e traffic
Co~c[~ a8reed Co refer ~he m~Cer Co =he ~ad C~ee ~d ~hey
~11 ~nves~i~Ce the con~ons c~la~ned of on ~he sCreeCs
refe~ ~o bye. B~er.~r~ =he road ~nepac=~on Co ~e
place on Sa~ur~y, ~ 10Ch.
8. l~ttchelson
Keighan
g. Allan
Kel~au
10, Mltchelson
Allan
"THAT we accept the report of the DuLld~n~
Inspector respectin~ Btt~ldin~ Pez~Lt8
issued during the ~onth of April amountin~
to $469,6 0.00."
carried.
"THAT we approve o£ the employment of
Je&nette Vancha on a probationary period,
as a st~n_flgrapher in the Clerkte Department
a~ a salary orS41.00 per week.t'
Carried.
"THAT this Go~acil e~press its sincere re$~ete
6var Cbc passing o~Roen Kchy, Administrator
of the Greater Nta~ar& General
Co~s. ~y~d relatives."
. ,THAT C~e tender o'~ R. t. Idly £or the
construction o£ vacevbound hcadam ROads
viclfl, a .ubaiviolane be accepted since cld, a
Compauy quali£Les ~n every respect and
have submitted chA loweac bad of 93.20
per lineal
Carrie~i.. .
Hr. Don Walker
Elmer Ssfet Homth
SCan. Sep.Sch. Bd &
RAver Realt
Regional
Develo · t Asset:
O.M.A. Conventio~
Hr. Don ~alke~ of Walker Brothers quarries attended the
meeting and requested Council co prevail on che. ContrecCo~
employed to.carry out subdivision ~oadvork to purchase
stone £rom the quarries located in the Tovaahip. He stated
that hi8 fLznhad a lacgeztock.
12. llitchelson
Keishan.
"T~AT the tender of S~-m[ord plumbin~
& Heating amountt~ Co $1,580 be
accepted for the plu~bin~and heattu~
fbr ~he c~e~:~use,~s be~ the
Cat, led.
13. Keisban
ltttchelson
this council prohlainthemonch
of l i ay as "Elmer SsfetyMont~' as
requested by ~heCo~aitteeinthei~
lette~ of ltay2nd." ~
Carried.
14.
Keighan
Kttchelson "THAT Council ~ant the requesz of the"
: - $C~a~ord Separate School Board and the
. RAver Realty as outlined in their letCe~
: . of 1 lay §th, 1958 and presented by
llacchews &.llatthavs; chair golicl~o~s."
Carr£ed.
Allan
· Mitchelson
.THAT the repor~ of the Chairman of
be accepted as presented and that
meeC£ng be arran~edkiCh the public
UC~lLC~ea C~o~on co ~scuas ~a
pro~c~d ocher buo~eea."
Ca ied.
16.
17.
16.
HLtchelson
littchelson
Allan
Nicchelson
Xeighen
"THAT the assessment for th~Hia~ara
Reglo~al Development Association amounCiu~
co $815.~be p~d as ~ueoCed~ cheLc
letCe~ o~Ap~L1 29th, 1958."
Carried.
"T~AT mashers of Council and officials be
authorized Co around the O. M. A. Dla~n_~d
Jubilee Cenvuncionac Ottawa, Avaunt
31sC to September 3rd."-~:-~, - ~"
"THAT we cecon~endapp~oval to the lia~ara
Falls & guburbanAreaFlanuAn~Board of-eke
foll~tr~shre:
1. ~ee parcels e~ed lu~ed o~ ~
blue pwtnt aC~ed ~,lecc~ ~Joa~
& ~sL~RAeele ~t~y 5th ~ the RAnelea
~Land Transfers
18. Cent ' d
Sc.CaCharines
AirporC ltn~emenC
~oard HeetinS
19. Keighau
Allan
R. E. Law
20. ltitchelson
Allan
S~er Rentals
21. Allan
Keighan
1 stone Cabl&t &
2 b~ouze tablets
22. ltitchelson
Allan
23. Allan
2. Transfer of parcel "A~ shown on blueprint
daCed Apr£1 21st from River Realty Develop-
men~ Limited to Grace Gospel Church.
3. Transfer of parcel "B" from River
Realty Development Ltd. to Stamford District
Board of Education.
This approval is granted on cond£Cion
tha~ taxes on the property the trausfers
are being made from, are paid in full to
December 31st, 1958."
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to attend and
represent Stam£ord at the joint meeting of
the St. Catharines Airport liana§amana Board
to be held in $C. Cathartnee, Saturday
mornin~liay 10th at 10 a.m."
Carried.
"THAT the successful teuderer for the water
bound macadam roads in Stamford Tovuship,
R. E. Law, be asked to use stone from
Stamford Township Quarries wherever possible.,I
Carried.
"TifAT the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to
sl~u the followin$ sewer rental a~reements on
behalf of the Township with the persons
indicated at the rates shown:
Julius Klein, rental of ~16.9g for period of
15 years re: Lot ~1, Plan
Falls Const. Go., rental of $20.82 for period
of 15 years re: Lot 12, Plan 1§0,
Angelo~uerin, rental of $17.~0 for period
15 years re: Lot 7, Plan 1677'
Carried.
"THAT Council approve of the purchaein~ of
one stone t~b~c at a cost of $50.00 to be
~ns~alled iW~e~tery s~orehouse and 2
bronze tablets a~ ~ appro~Celcos~ of
$~0.00 to be installed on ~ ~tc~ce
p~llar aC the A. ~. B~L~e Park. ~e
tablets ~obe in ~ryof our la~e
E~tneer, H. F, Ks=."
Ca~Aed.
"nV-lAW No. 2276, 1938. A By-law Co authorize
the edacuCion o£ .an A~reenant dated tho
- day of Nay, 1958, between The Corporation
of the TownslLtp of Stmnford Imad Lloyd Bernard
Fowell ~aetland, Rodaey Claude gastland, and
Arthur Idrae BasCland." Read a first, second-
and~ third ~lna and passed.
B -lov No. 2275
Swansea Const.
Adtourn_
Kelshau
Allan
"BY-I~W RS- 2274, 1958. A By-law to
aut~Orize the execution of an Asreement
dated th8 5th day of ltay, 1958 between
Ti~othyBaXt~nand the Co~poration of the
........... To~mship o£ Stamford.' Read a first,
-second ami third time and passed.
,I~nd Transfer
Allan
liitchelson
"Dy-IAW~o. 2275, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution o£ a consent of
.allortgese of Lease by way of sub-lease
between Barrett Spun Concrete Poles Limited
and Industrial Develolment Bank dated the
16th 3anuary, 1958 respecting Lot 9, plan 160,
for the Township of Stamford. Read a £irst,
second and third timeandpaased.
lilac I~llarsh, Township Solicitor, advised that she had receSved
e brie£ £rom the Swansea Construction Company wherein they
requested a specific a~ount for losaes their Company had
sua~ained ~drin~ the~OSe~: Road se~er construction. It vas
agreed that the brief be studied b~ the me~bers of Council and
Officials and considered at the next regular meetin~ of Council.
~e~lth P,U.C.
26.
ltitchelson
ALlan
"T~AT we do nov adjourn to meet on l~ednesda~
· .May 7ch at 8 p.m."
I~cal Improvement
P~titions
Adjourned
Nay 5, 1958
~o. 35
preaen~
Derision, Elv~
~e~lt~ &Sep. Sch.
A Special lieetin~ of the Council was held in the Co;'~cil chamber
on ~edneed~y, Ha~ 7th, 1958 at 8 p.m.
l~; R. Sootheran
- J. lq. Allan
~. F. lqelshan
E. E. l~Ltchelson
Deputy Reeve
Counc~lLo~
Councillor
Councillor
· he ~ecLuS~s called,for the express purpose of considarin$
petit~ons £or local ~.rove~ent construction and the construction
.of eervices~thin subdivisions _.d~i~ the y~r 1958. Befoze
d~l~t~ theoemtCerathe foll~ ~asolut/ona were passed:
Local Improvement
Tenders --
Adjourn
~ay 7, 1958
(1) Trans£nr of part Township ~ot 60 edsed
in Srean on sketch attached to letter dated No. 36
May 7the 1958 fro~ l(atCh~Ws & l~tthe~s ~<r~m
-·' ~ ·' ~.,Gutseppe & Au~anta Bores!on co River Realty
.... - .,. ' ': ~ ,' /S~race ScSI for Utted JettinGs no, ~,
lttt chelaon
Allau
"THAT Council approve the sale by metes
and bounds description of the three lots
indicated on plan dated 1/ay 1, 1958~ part
of Lot ~ll3 provided th. aC the following service
costs are paid: s~er, sidewalk, water
(unexpired portion), public purpose charge.
and thaCa letter is secured from the o~ner
stating the fill reqt~tred by the Engineer be
placed and that these lots be included in
the proposed registered plan."
Carried.
Keighan
Allan
"THAT Council meet~rlch the Stamford Public
Utilities Con--lesion on Thursday, May 15th,
1958 ac 9 p,m. for the purpose of viewing
the light ai~Cion in the To. ship Co
deCe~ne Che extent of our street l~ghc~ng
Carried.
The Engineer submitted a statement showing estimated costs in
respect to all local improvement pet~tions and cash service
cons~ruction~thin subdivisions requested up to Apr£1 let, 19~8.
~-~hers of Council reviened the stat~eent and after considering
the petitions presented ~or the work deleted some o~ the requests
and authorized the Clerk and ~n~ineer Co proceed u~th arra~ements
£or the construction of the works agreed on.
4. Kttchelson · Keighan
"TRAT the 2n$1neer be authorized to prepare
to call for tenders for the 1958 local
improvements as approved. Tenders to close
at 4 p.m. ltonday, llay 26thD. S. T."
Carried.
ILtcchelson
Allan
'TI~T va nov adjourn to meet again at 10:30
a.m. Saturday CO co. lets the Road
Inspection."
Carried.
l~eeCin~ Adjourned
,, N.R. Se6Ckeran ·Deputy Reeve
.... - .,',~: - · . J.H. Allan Councillor
.... ',", : R.F. Keilha~ Councillor
.... K, R. ~LtcbllOn Councillor
The members nssenbled ac the Tounsh~p Hal]. at lO: ~0 a.m. and in
ebnpany,~.v~a ch a~ueer proc~e~ ~ a CO~ of inspection of
Road & Sidewalk
Fmy 10, 19§8
No. 37
. F~osen~
During the tour~ tho Ensineer pointed out the con~Ltions
.of several of the Township roads and discussed remedial
constructiou plans £or improvement, The sidevalk conditions
.in various sections of the Tovaship wore also inspected
and instructions given for many repairs.
.The inspection and business of the day vas completed about
2 p.m..
Acting Reev~
A Regular lieetin$ of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on N~nday, ltay 12th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
A. O. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
j. B. Allan
. B. B. ltttchnlson
liinutes
l. Allan
Koisban
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held On
l~ay 5th and ltay 7th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
Taxi LicenSes
2. S~theran
"THAT the follovin~ Taxi Licenses be granted:
Joh~ Stresses, 1560 Levis Avenue, (2 Taxi
Ornate' Licenses),
Peter Stran~es, 1560 Lewis Avenue,
Driver's License) ."
Carried.
Allan
ltitchelson
"T~AT tbs £ollo~lng ~pplLcat~on8 for Vlctuellins
Licensee be approved:
john D. Scott, 1706 Dmm Street,
E. DeVi~o, 1497 Portage ~ad,
. S~n ~bLus, 2673 D~nd ~d,
Caz~ed.
Fence Tenders
Kttcheleon
Allan
"THAT the application for a Barber Shop License
from l~Llan Rao~vlJevLch of 2395 ~o~Sa ~ad
S. be applied ~d licuoe
-- Ca~ied.
chin lt~ t~ceO oread Chn A. O. Brt~e ~d ~a S~v~ol~ ~arkJ.
D..elca Subd.. Roads
,Roads
~ueenston quarries
Ne~ Poet Office
,S.e, ll Farm Produce
Shedler & Sons
C_onet. Co.
Opctn~aC Club
Trn~£tc Condition
Douglas Crescent were deplorable and requested chat the roads
be made more passable. ~t was explained to the group that the
subdivider is responsible for road maintenance until such ti~e
as ~he roads ars taken over and constructed by the Township.
NOmkers of Council agreed that some relief should be granted
and the subdivider should be requested Co re-grade the roads
to provide better service and the follo~ng resolution was
passed:
6. l~tchelaon
Keighan
"THAT F. A. Branscombe be asked to make
Ann Street and Douglas Crescent as
passable as possible as required by
agreement so that the purchasers who
reside there may have access until the
roads are constructed."
Carried.
Hr. J. C. Burd of the queenston Quarries Limited attended the
meetin~ and infor~ed Council that his Company is willing to
provide 20% of tEe stone requirements for the proposed
reconstruction of the road baleen Niagara and Thorold Toumshtps.
He indicated that this ~mount of stone represents a coat to
the company of approxim~.tely ~1500.00 He also advised Chat his
Company vas prepared to provide all the fill required ~or the
reconstruction of the road. The only charge in tkis connection
vould bo transportation costa.
The Clerk vas directed to invite representatives of the Post Office
Depar~nent~ attend a meeting of Council for the purpose of
discussing their proposal to establish a ne~Post Office in this area.
Hr. Bill lialatro~ of St. Catharines requested permission to
construct a buildiu~ for the purpose o£ selling farm produce
near the cotmer o£Hontrose and ltounCain Road. He was informed
that if his butldin8 meets ~rich the To~nahip~s requirenents
thai'the Bu~ldin~ Inspector vould issue a
A representative of Shedler b Sons Construction Company advised
that theyhad applied for a buildin~ pet~tt to erect a 6 suite
apartment building on Valley Way but had experienced some
difficulty in securin~ e permit. The Buildin~ Inspector
reported Cbt he had requested a change in the plans and had
received the revised plans and ~ould discuss it Pith the
Company tomorrow. ~f they vets satisfactory, a pern~C vould
be issued,
7. Sootheran
.)ittchelaon
'"TI~T we endorse the thinking of the
Optimist Club in regards Co the operation
of the Soap Box Derby and authori--e the
cleo/n8 o£ D~nd Road and entering
streets for a four hour period on
Septenber 6th or 13ch,"
8. S~ther~
Carried.
"THAT the report o~ the traffic committee
in ra~ard to con~Ltione at the Brm~sr*s
ReCaLL SCore be approved and the
op~atOrs~ o~ the esc~l/s~c ie ,asked
,- ~ t~l~t the
i~ately,"
Carrte~,.,
B -law No. 2278
Allan
Soo~heran
Construct Sidewalks 10. ~tchelson
Allan
r~
"BY-IA~ Hi. 2278, 19~8. A By-law
authorize the execution of an A§reement
dated ~he 8~h ~y o~ ~y, 1958, be~we~
The Co.oral,on o[ the ~sh~p o[
L~ed." ~d a E~rsC, se~n~ ~d
t~rd t~e ~d passed. '
'tT~AT the CLerk and the Solicitor be
instructed to make a de~and on l~Lra
Const~uc~ion Company ~d ~c
Construction Co~y and the
~ers o~ PI~s 189 ~d 210 for
to consC~uc~ ~he sid~alka as ou~l~ed
in the Enginee~ ~8 report on the
Ca~ied.
Keighan
Sootheran
"T~AT an add~tional sum of[ $5,000.00 be
provided EoF necessary sidewalk repairs."
.. Carried.
Sootheran
Allan
~T~AT ~e~=esen~ative8 of Loreazo Contractin~
Company an6 svansea Const~Gction Co. any
be invited to attend our maet~u~ofF~y
Z0th to ch~scuss their requests for adc~t/onal'
com~ensation from the .Township."
Carr£ed,
County RQad 13. Soot2a=an
~ Xei~han
"T~AT Couacil contact the ~ellandCouaty
aoadCoa--'Lttee su~estin~that the ~equesC
the ~956 Co--il ~or ~e~e
~ntroae~d ~or the~Cain~d be
~esc~nded~d t~t the ~e be~n~ose
~ ~o~ che Cre~hd be~e~C~pp~a
~d the ~, ~. ~Y. ~ ~scusSi~s
Chis Meter ~ke place on
hy 20chat a t~ to be
Caz~led.
~Ad~ou~ 15. ~AtchelsGu
No. 38
P. resent_
Purnqse
Ins ection tour
May 1958
NO. 39
p~esent
A Joint Meeting of the Municipal Council and the
Stamford Public Utilities Commission was held in the
Council Chamber on Thursday evening May l~th, 1958
at 9 p.m.
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Public Utilities
~ommlssion
James Wincott
Richard Jones
H, E. Brownhill
Chairman
Commissioner
Manager
The meeting was called for the purpose of revising the
Township's proposal for improv~i~.g the street lighting
system during the year 1958. - ~
An inspection tour was made of the Tovmship and the
various styles and types of street lighting were
examined. The concensus of opinion favoured the in-
stallation of 200 - HO Fluorescent lights for this
year's program. The annual cost for ~he operation of
This particular type of unit will be $26.80.
Meeting Adjourned
l~eeve
Hour 11:OO P. M.
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Tuesday~ May 2Otb, 1918 at 7:30 p.m.
· 1. Mttchelson
Allan
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meetings
held on May lOth, May 12th, and May
15th, 1958 he adoDted as printed."
Roads
a.,~ ~ootheran
,Mltchelson
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee amd pass accounts."
Allan
Nttc~elson
Carried,
' "THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
''dated May l$th, 1958 as presented,
~be accepted and the accounts be paid./~'~.~
Carried.
5. Allan
Mitchels0n
,,THAT the statement of General
Accounts dated May 16th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the
be paid amounting to $61,$%6.33."
Carried.
~inanc~
Pigeons at 2620
B rker St
Public Hall License
6. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT the Committee on Finance do
now arise and resume the business
Council."
Carried.
7. .Mitchelson
Sootheran
,'THAT the following applications
Victual~ing Licenses be approved:
Lindon ~lowers, 270~ Dorchester R
Steve Chanady~ 2891 Drummond Road."
Carried
Mrs. A. C. Weaver of 2612 Barker Street addressed the
Council in respect to a petition that she and the resi
dents of Barker Street had submitted concerning the
of the building located at the rear of 2620 Barker
Street~ which had been renovated for the keeping of
pigeons. She stated that contrary to the direction of
Council that pigeons had been brought into this
over the weekend and she assumed it was the intention
of the occupant of this property to continue to keep
pigeons.
8. Mitchelson
Keighan "THAT the owner or tenant, or both,
of the property at 2620 Barker Stre,
be informed that contrary to
instructions to them they have
pigeons to the above address.
are now given $8 hours to remove
them and if not; the solicitor is
instructed to prosecute under the
zoning by-lSWo"
9. Mitchelson
Allan "THAT the application for a Public
Hall License from the Niagara
. Canadian Club on Garner Road be
approved and license ~r_~a~ed."
Mr. R. T. Lyons~ Chief Englneer~ and Mr. Walkenshaw
the Swansea Construction Company attended the meeting
and addressed the Council in respee~ to a brief their
· company had submitted on certain claims made on the
Township in connection with the 19~5 Sewer Contract.
'~'~Members of Council were provided with a copy of an
opinion concerning the company's claim from the
Township solicitor, Miss J. V. LaMarsh. A co~y of
Miss LaMarah's letter containing the opinion ls
after the minutes of this,meeting, The main argument
?of the Swansea Construction Company centered around
Swansea Claim
main. The representatives of the company sta~ed that the
change in specifications in lowering the sewer main by
five feet had added a considerable cost to the job and as a
consequence the company had not been properly compensated by
payments made under the unit prices specified in the contract.
As a result of a question, the engineer declared that the
Swansea Construction Company received payment for the
Montrose Road sewer main in strict accordance with the
provisions and unit prices specified in the contract entered
into with the Township. After considerable discussion
between Members of Council and the representatives of the
Contractor, the Engineer and the Solicitor, the following
resolution was submitted and carried:
10. Sootheran
Bridge
"THAT the municipality settle with the
Swansea Construction Company for ~13,%00
in complete settlement for their contract
with the Township.,,
Ayes: Sootheran, Allan, Bridge.
Nayes: Keighan, Mitchelson.
Fuel Dealers
Carried.
After the above resolution was submitted, the movers of the
above resolution indicated that the amount of settlement
quoted in the resolution represented %0% of the claims being
made by the Swansea Construction Company. .~
ll. Allan
Mitchelson "THAT the following applications for Fuel
Dealer's Licenses be granted:
Michael R. Melymuka, 287% Thorold Road,
W.
J. Ball Coal Co., %~1 Victoria Avenue,
A. Zimmerman~ ~7~ First Avenue,
Booth Petroleum Ltd.~ 19~3 Victoria Avenue~
W. L. Houck Coal Co., 1893 Main Street,
Sauder Oil, 179~ Thorold Road,
12. Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried,
"THAT the following applications for Public
~nar~ge Licenses b~ approved:
a~ol Sapieha~ 2~10 Drummond Road,
Hubert Bateman, 2820 Drummond Road,
Wm. Wozniak~ 125~+ St. Paul Street,
Jack MacKenzie, 2391Mountain Road."
Carried.
13. Mitc~elson
Allan "THAT the following applications for Service
Station Licenses be approved~
~Ross Cain~ 11 Drummond Read~
· ,. ~Cha_rles E. P.lummer, 318~ DrummondRoad,
· ...~.~m. ~eVlto, 1%97 Portage Road,
Sauder Oll~ 179~' Thorold Road."
Carried.
fA!l~., ."T~T ~e application for a Barber Shop
'~ ,~Liee~e from O. L. Ca,hill of 1~ Po~tage
Taxi Drivers
Devlin& Maloney
W~iden Town Line Rd
Prepare by-law on
discharg ~of air
1~. ~'Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the following applications
Taxi Drlvef,s Licenses be approved:
Wm. Richard Cresswell, 883 Buckley
Gary Torgeson, 1682 Buchanan Ave.,
16. Sootheran
Kelghan
Carried.
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Board of a transfer of Part ~¢p.
Lot 61 from Patrick & Katherine
Devlin, Frank and Mary Devlin, Jack
Cecile Devlin and Hugh Maloney to
Leslie Construction & Investments
Ltd. The parcel being conveyed
an approximate width ~075 feet and
approximate depth of feet and
being located immediately to the
of Lots ~ and 5 shown on Registered
Plan 20~.. This approval is granted
on condition that the taxes be paid
in full to December 31st, 1958 on
the property this parcel is being
conveyed from."
17. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the Solicitor be asked to
prepare the required by-law at the
request of the Niagara Township to
expropriate 1.003 acres from the
.Canadian Canners to widen the Town
Line Road.,,
18. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the Solicitor and Clerk be
authorized to prepare a draft by-
law to prohibit the discharge of
air guns and spring guns or any
class or type thereof, within the
limits.of the Town~hip.,,
19. Sootheran
Allan
~20.
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2279~ 1958. A by-law
to declare the desirability of tulder-
taking certain works as a local
improvement Under the provisions of
The Local Improvement Act.,, Read
a first,.Tse%ond and third time'and
.passed.
Nltchelson_:
Keighan '' ~BY-LAW No. 2280, 1958. A by-law
,~,,~o authorize the construction of
~:~certain works as loca! improvements
:/ under the provlsio~s of The Local
~d journ 21. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Report of Miss J. V. LaMarsh dated May 12, in respect to
$~e claim ~.d~ by the Swansea Constr.uction Companz.
General:
This constract was let to Swansea on acceptance of its bid by
tender. Payments under the contract to ~ate as indicated by a proEress
payment report signed by the late Merle *-er, dated September ~rd, 1957,
were $1,O27,782.68. All of this amount has been paid to Swansea. Upon that
final payment it was indicated b~ the late Mr. Kef that this was the final
~ayment insofar as the Engineering Department was concerned. The progress
sheet was signed by Mr. Lyons~ representating Swansea Construction, which
indicated that he approved of everything save the outstanding claim
respecting Montrose Road. Swansea now makes a claim going beyond Montrose
Road, which I will deal with in detail hereafter.
~Otlon:
The points in issue respecting the Montrose Road section of the
work are, I think, clear to members of the Council. Apparently, in or
about the month of December~ 19~%, Mr. Ker and ~. Lyons of Swansea had a
conversation in which it was indicated to Swansea that the sewer would be
deepened approximately 5 feet from Watson Street to Industrial Street,
and the size of pipe enlarged. The late Mr. Ker wrote to Swansea under
date of ~nuary 6th, 1956, ("D" in Swansea's brief) settin~ out t~is cha~
Swansea ~nereupon advised Mr. Ker by its letter dated December 19th, 19~~'
!~Piii!~.ii!~i~a~h~h~°~~n~d~i~r~o~'w~Sb~e~e~x~e~C''
No agreement appears to have been reached either at this stage or
subsequently between Swansea and the Corporation as to exactly how this
work would be paid for.
~ or a~spense w~tn any ~orti0n thereo~ ~,,.~' ~+~ ~.~ -'-"
. __ ~ .. . . one, act: and ~0 compensation shall be d ~
trgctor ~cept for ~he ~or~ actually done. such com~ens~ ~2~e~
Rr~ces suomitted in his ro oss] ',, · ~ ...... ~ .... ~ ~
.h~.j~ ~ ...... P..P ~. The contract also rovides "In ca any
. .... C___ :____= ~r ...... x~. ~ame aha Shall be aid the actua 1 bo~ and
~ur~men cosE ant the cost of all materia 1 a
contractor shall f~sh Engineer with satisfactory ~ouchers, certifzcates~
e~c.~ for all labo~ and material expended or used on such WOrk.,,
Both the late ~. Kef and ~e present Engineer take the position
~at this work is an extension~ increase ~d variation ~der the first
noted paragraph~ ~d that the work ts to be paid for on a ~it price
!~c~l~$ ~o~s a~ t~el). On this computation Sw~sea was paid
In order to ascertain w~t Swansea shoed be paid If ~elr claim
were ~n faet based upon "a different class o~ work. It shoed be noted that
~e total cost of labo~ and material left on the premises~ plus a 15 per
Cent profit, la ~e o~y amo~t involved. There is no provision for a charge
:for equipment rental. ~ls is diffic~t to estimate as it will be seen
~9~.atiacie~;$Ched~e'.that:~labc~ prices hav~ been quoted at ~ee :dl~f~ren~
~figures, although the hours ·Submitted remain constant. It will be note~
,,'that the highest figure quoted for foreman lab
.highest figure quoted for labour is ~ ~ ~- ~..u~ i~.$~.50 an hour, and the
~-.~v ~ ~ur. using these figures to-
gether with812 hours shown for foreman labour, and 5,859 hours shown for
'Unskilled labour~ plus the material charged listed, we arrive at a total
labour charge of $10.818.50. This added to the material charge of $1~,16%.81
totals $23,98~.31. The 15 per cent overhead comes to an additional $3~97.65
totalling a payment due to Swansea
overpaid~wanse~ $2~,374;~+~ I do°f $27,~81.9~. On~thls'basiS-we hav~
not'b~lleve'-that Swansea seriously contends
that they wish to Be paid on this basis.
It therefore appears, according to the strict interpretation of
the contract, that insofar as Montrose Road is concerned~ Swansea has.been
paid in full or overpaid almost double. If they wish to establish any
clal~ I would assume therefore that they would be claiming completely out-
side ~the contract.
So much of Swansea,s brief is given over to,what is alleged to
be its actual costs that it appears that twansea is attempting to~establish
a' contract aside from that for which it tendered and to establish that it
- is entitled to money on the.basis of actual cost to them plus a profit.
.Although we have had produced to us t
February. S, 1957, (about 1 month _ we statements, one dated
dat=d 3~n of Anr _ o~2 3 s afte~ the cgnclB~lon of the work
= il, l~, (dated 27 months after ~ne eo~,~-~-- _~.and one
...... ~v~ 0£ ~ne
contract), it is difficult .to place reli~nce on either statement as they
differ so markedly. The statement shown as S-5 in their brief shows a
different actual labour charge to that shown S-5 LaMarsh. There is a
strikingly great difference in what is called '.equipment rental charge' in
these two statements, variations amounting to as much as $10.O0 per hour
on one piece of equipment.
The S-5 statement adds in to the actual cost of labo .
~ it?~ entitled "Board,, and totals 1~,. ...... . ur an over
-~-~ A~ eoY~o*o.75. .... ~ uverneac ~e total alleged
The later statement dated 3Otb of April shows~ as indicated,
different labour charges, and adds a 10 per cent overhead charge Before'
adding 15 per cent on the whole total. The materials here are the same as
those shown on the earlier statement. In this case there is no attempt to
take even a 15 per cent overhead on the equipment rentals~'but it will be
noted that although the equipment hours used are identical that there is a
vast difference in what is alleged to Be the cost of this equipment, and
this accom~ts for the fact that the total cost of the work as alleged by
twansea in this statement comes close to the. first statement~ namely,
$68,975.01.
Report of Miss J. V. L~Marsh con~.
Swansea arrives at the amount claimed, namely $17,71~.O5 with
respect to this item of Montrose Road by deducting from the alleged total
cost of work of $69~656.75 the payment which the To~mship made. In order
to buttress their position they have set out at considerable detail on
page ~ of their brief their alleged extra costs and have pointed out at
the top of that page that these extra costs are required by (1) extra
excavation and (2) extra shoring costs. It should be pointed out that the
Township has paid for an extra five feet of excavation and that the Township
never pays for shoring unless left in place. Swansea's figures show that
a one-yard clam, (their charge being $170.00 a day), was used for 20 days.
The day-to-day inspection reports to the Township indicate that a three-
quarter yard clam (which the~ have shown at a rental charge of $10.OO a
day) was used for a total of 4 days. Swansea's brief indicates that there
was double sheeting for 1OOO feet and has set in a charge of $11,100.OO
for this. The day-to-day inspection report of the Township, buttressed by
the photographs taken by the Township Engineer indicate that there
exactly ~ feet of double sheeting and that none was left in place. Their
own statement (S-5) shows this clam was used only for 26½ hours. It
therefore appears that little reliance can be placed on the allegations
set out on page ~ as to Swansea's costs.
twansea's brief indicates that there should be excluded from all
considerations of Montrose Road the question of manholes and the tunnel.
This may be because the late Township Engineer authorized for the purpose
of compensating Swansea an additional payment on these two items. As
shown by the Corporation's Engineers Swansea received approximately $300.00
more on .manholes and $1~O0.OO more on the tunnel.
From my perusal of the figures submitted in this brief it does
not appear that there has been any loss at all in the Montrose Road unless
it be in the figure of equipment rental and'overhead. On a total contract
running in excess of one million dollars this appears to be negligible~
and well compensated for by profit in the major portion of the work.
. 'There appears to be no possible re s
g..ive us a set of figures ,~_uw.o,~., .... .a.o.n why Swansea is unable to
.s~illed labour to t~o~ ~-'ifi~y~::§--~ne actual cost of foremen
sho~ ~ --T-~w~ ~ ~Femena°us variance ~ ~+ -~ - r~~ "Y~ =pp~a~ to Page 2 of the Swansea brief deals with ~ invoice for extra
~s no~ rent this equipment f.~-.~y~mcuua~+y "?oat" ~ 'that'Swanse~ concrete allegedly installed b~ Swa~ea~ ~d appears ~at 8wansea is
~nls eq~pment ~d s~ ~ ma' '~ ~uu.er con~ractor or dealer, but o s clai~i~ for ~is
c P y ~es a book-kee
ontracts. In ~ event no rea~ ~--~ ~_..,~i~ charg~.b~ck against various - Sw~sea has not acc~ately quoted the terms of the contract~
respect to eq~pment. Accordln~ ii'[=Y~c°nc~iv~e~Y_~e sustained in
to us ~dar date of Febr~ry ~t~ ~[n~d~a~emen~ ox' alleged costs presented wh%ch are.fo~d o~ page 27 in segtion (f), "meas~ement of concrete ~der~
Af these ho~ly charges are used''~--= - g-~bg~' material a~ eq~ ment~ ~a aro~ pxpes -~ _ o : -:~n ~- ' a - _ ,e - to be placed by
~._~:= ,eric-s. P~ent for concrete p~ce~ ~er this
~al ~ t9 _S~sea appears ~ be $~1 ~-=~o~ ~ ~ overnead the ' neadl~ will be made at the price stated In the con~act for concrete
vorpora~ion $51-932.70 a ..... - ....,_~Z?-.~ ~ ~ne~ were aid by the ·
~dicate, their.'coSt w~s.~a~T2k~$,~Fu.9o less_t~. ~eir ~ fig~es . ~er ~d arced pipes ~d ~ accordance wi~ the followin~ tab~$ of
nor~l operatl~ overheat' but It sho~d .be remembered ~at 'the eq~pment/ ~"~ ~ere follows a ske%ch showi~ the mlnim~ ~o~t of cubic
, ~m~.~azs uoes ncc lncl~e ~ing fo~ ' ~ '" yards of concrete to be ~s~lled per lineal foot. I am l~ormed by
renal la based on a profit basis ~d It is , To, ship Engineer that the late Engineer considered it a waste to provide
~abg~ nor ~tarial fig~es ar- ~------- -~- ~ possible ~at' ~l~er.
~eon~a~tom~as ,their~e__ ~4,.,._I -~vg~ ~ose wnxcn ~e of c ~ ~ more concrete ~an that called by the sketch~ ~d, therefore~ it was
~ . ..... .- s ., ~e ~aried on ~ ,. reg~ar ,practic~ that if~ lets~conc=ete was ;~s~lled ~h~ that"called for
~th respect to the other item, namely stone resu~.facing, which
is set out at some length at the bottom of page 5 of the brmef and the
top of page 6 where even Swansea admits that this is a debatable claim~ I
note that the contract on page 2% thereof provides as follows: "The
restoring of such roads, rlght-of-ways,'rallway crossi~gs, ~asements or
private property, etc.~ must be completed at the contr=.ctor s expense and
to the complete satisfaction of those having Jurisdiction". I am instructed
By the Engineer that it is always the contractor's responsibility to
replace the road surface at their own cost. I therefore do net recommend
that this be paid.
the actual amount would be paid for. but if more was installed it would
be done upon the basis of the amoun~ called for by the sketch. On this
basis Swansea has been paid in full for the concrete~installed.
I~ ~herefore~ beg to s,,m~arize by advising that~ on the figures
produced to me from the daily inspection reports and photographs of the
Engineering Department, together with a perusal of the contract~ it appears
that there is no llabllityby the Corporation to Swansea. '
I have received in this morning another letter from Mr. Lyons
setting out the explanation of the 10 per cent figure charge.to "The Board"
covering Vacation Pay~ Unemployment Insurance, Workmen's Compensation,
Public Litbllity, and Property Insurance.
EQUIPMENT "RENTAL" PRICES Per Hour
SUBMITTED BY SWANSEA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
· 'August 16, 195% February 4, 1957
2 Yard Loader.
$12.00 $12.00
i~Yard Back Hoe . 2~.00 25.00
TL-iO Motor Crane ..... 12.00
1-PDBack Hoe 18.00 13.00
D-? ~ulldozer ..... 10.00
~YD Clam 15.00 10.00
Compressor 12~ ..... . 4.00
3" Pump ..... 1.00
Dump Truck 3.50 4.00
April 30, 1958
(S-5 LaMarsh)
$19.00
30.00
2O.O0
23.00
14.50
17o00
2.00
~.00
~oreman
LABOUR PRICES QUOTED per hour
$ 2.5o $ 2.5o
!.37 1.50
$ 2.00
Meeting Ad ~ourned
No. ~0
Present
Purpose
~roposit~on
A Road Committee Meeting held at the Red Casque Inn
on Tuesday, May 20th, 1958.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
The Council of the Township of Stamford met with the
County Road Committee.
During the morning they made investigation of certain
roads in the Township that are designated as County
Roads. Particular attention was paid to the proposition
made by Stamford Council to the County Road Committee
that that portion known as the Creek Road running from
Chippawa to the QueenElizabeth Highway should be taken
over by the County~ in return for which Stamford would
assume the whole of Montrose Road from the Creek Road
to the Queen Elizabeth Way after it was placed in an
A-1 shape. If this was done the County would then assume
what is known as the Thorold-Stamford Township Line
running from the Creek Road to the Queen Elizabeth Way.
The amount of work to be done by the County in Stamford
this year will be principally on Suburban Area roads and
would consist of widening and stoning McLeod Road from
Dorchester Road to the Queen Elizabeth Way. Stamford
Township has also agreed to take back the Mountain Road
from the Queen Elizabeth Way to Dorchester Road from the
Suburban Area Commission.
It is expected that between the County and Suburban Area
Commission a little over $90,000.00 will be spent in
Stamford this year. This, of course, does not mean that
the County will spend all that money, but on the suburban
roads the Province will pay 50%, the City of Niagara Falls
approximately 25%~ and the balance will be divided between
the various municipalities in the County Road system.
The question of the Creek Road which was to have been
brought up at a road meeting on May 23rd will be further
discussed at a full meeting of the Road Committee which
is expected to be on May 30th. This is the first time
that Stamford Township would be receiving anything like
the amount they paid in County taxes for road work.
Meeting Adjourned.
May 20, 1958.
Reeve
Hour P .M.
Clerk
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the
Council Chamber on Monday, May. 26th, 19~8 at ?~30 p.m.
Mltohelscn~
A. G. Bridge
~".W.R. Sootheran
~ N. Allan
E. Keighan
E. E. Mitohelson
~eeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
· "TBAT the adoption of the m~nutee of
,Hay 20th, 19~ meeting be held over
· until the return of the Clerk
.: ~t~heWelfare 0fficera* Oonvention.a
Carried
Sewe~-Riall St.
Cas~mQ~ Tender
Mr. Garth Moore, representin~ the Canadian Racing ·
Pigeon Union appeared before Ceuncil and questioned
the reason why racing pigeons could not be kept at
2620 Barker Street. The Council informed ~im that they
were not prohibiting the hobby of 'keeping racing pigeons
in Stamford but only in the restricted residential areas.
Mr. A. J. Bradley, Building Inspector, advised that the
pigeons had been removed from the building at 2620
Barker Street. Mr. Moore stated that there is a pro-
vision in the Municipal Act whereby municipalities may
pass a by-law to set up regulations respecting racing pig-
eons and the Pigeon Union is desirous of having such a
By-law passed in Stamford. Mr. Moore advised Council he
would like to have a full discussion in the future con-
cerning this by-law.
Councillor E. E. Mitchelson read a report re: selection
of a suitable site for the proposed Optimist Youth Centre.
The Council agreed that the area across from the A. G.
Bridge Park could be leased to the Optimist Club under
certain conditions. Mr. Raymond Griffin appeared before
Council and stated that this location would be ideal for
their Youth Centre and they would not interfere with the
use of the Township Park.
Mr. Leonard Dumoulin of 36~1 Rysdale Street inquired if
a sewermain on Rysdale Street was included in the 1958
Local Improvement programme. The Council a'dvised that
the sewer petition was not signed sufficiently and that
the Corporation cost was prohibitive for the use of one
home only. The Engineer advised Mr. Dumoulin that he
could install a private sewermain if his septic tank was
not operating properly.
2. 'Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT Council approve the report of
the Committee and that the Solicitor
be instructed to prepare a suitable
suggested private bill to be acceptabl
to both parties for the leasing of the
Culp Street site to the Optimist Club
for the conducting of Youth Work.~
Carried.
3. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the Tender of Cashmore & Sons
for the watermain construction for
$2,382.60 be accepted being the
lowest offer."
Carried.
.Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Tender of Charles Kerrio
for 1958 Sidewalk Construction
amounting to $79,621.26 be accepted
as it~lecthe lower tender."
Carried.
· 5. Keighan
Mitchelson
'~HAT the decision of Council regard-
ing tender "B" Sewermain construction
for 1958 be withheld until Monday,
June 2nd and that Mr. DeRose. the low
bidder be requested to submit letters
of reference before that time, pref-
erably these ~ters to be from Cot-
porations where he has successfully
,CC~.~pleted sewermain contracts."
Carried.
C & S Const.
Tender ,,,
Rudolph Electric 7.
Tender
Lorenzp Claim
zabgr Bld~.PeFmit
Valiquette
6. Mitchelson
Allan
Sootheran
K~ighan
"THAT Council accept the tender of
C & S Construction Company for tender
"A" 1958 Sewermain Construction for
$10,187.72 being the lowest of five
tenders."
Carried.
"THAT the Tender of Rudolph Electric
for the wiring of Cemetery storehouse
at a tender price of $3~0.00 be
accepted."
Carried.
Mr. Wm. Thompson of Lorenzo Contracting Company presented
a brief to Council wherein he requested an additional
payment of $56,280.$1 in payment of the Dorchester Road
sewer job as a result of extra cost for sheet piling on
this project. Mr. Eidt stated that the Lorenzo Contract-
ing Company had been paid for this sewermain in accordance
with the terms of the contract. After considerable dis-
cussion and inasmuch as the brief had only been presented
to Council that evening, the matter was tabled for one
week in order that the Solicitor and Engineer may bring
in a complete report.
Mr. Ralph Zabor of Portage Road North stated that he had
been refused a building permit from the Building Inspec-
tor to move a building from St. John Street to Portage
Road and add an addition to it to make a home for himself.
Council decided to meet at the Township Hall at 6:$5 p.m.
Monday, June 2nd to make an inspection of the building.
Mr. Bernard Valiquette of 602 Frances Avenue appeared
before Council and stated that he was unable to pay
$30.00 for the sewer permit and road deposit since he
has had excessive medical expenses recently. Council
agreed to take up this matter in committee.
~ 8. Keighan
Allan
"THAT the following applications for
Public Garage Licenses be approved:
W. V. Minor, 1877 Morrison Street,
A. E. Fisher, 1788 Glenholme Avenue."
Keighan
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Fuel Dealer's Licenses be approved:
Donald Fehrman, Welland, Ont.
Champion 0il Co., 2?2 Victoria Avenue,
Moore-McCleary Ltd., Thorold,
Gunning 0il Ltd., 1~?0 Drummond Rd."
~ ..... · 10. Sootheran
-* Ketghan
~ .... 11. Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Hairdressing
Establishment License from Mfs.Margaret
Connolly of.2379 Lundy's Lane be
approved and license granted."
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for ' .
Hawker & Pedlar's Licenses be approved~
Wonder Bakeries Ltd., Welland, Ontario~
I ' ' l~ammy'S Bread Company~St. Catharines'~
Canada.. Bread Companys Toronto."
Carried.
!! ~ 12. Keighan "THAT the following appIicatio~
Allan for service station £~censes o
approved:
James D. Jones, 1796 Valley Way,
H.C.Manson, 3611 Lundy's Lane,
Messrs.Lococo &Repa, 1201 Dx,,mmona
Road~
George Green, McLeod Road at
Drummond Hoed,
Gunning Oil Ltd., 1~70 Dr,~mmond Rd.
Gunning Oil Ltd., Cor.Portage &
Stanle~l1
Gunning Ltd., Cot. McLeod
Garner Road,
Emil Kalcic~ 1105 St.Paul Street,
W. Leach, 278? Dorchester Road."
Carried.
~ 13. Allan
Keighan
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Plar~uing Board of a transfer of
Part Twp. Lot 152 from David Walte~
to a purchaser unnamed. The prop-
erty to be transferred to be either
a 2 acre parcel with a frontage of
160 feet by a depth of ~50 feet~ or
a parcel consisting of * acres.
This approval is granted on conditi
that the taxes on the property this
transfer is being taken from are
paid in full to December 31st,1958.
Carried.
Fore~ to Thomas
1W. Sootheran
Allan
E.Crosswell to
15. Allan
Keighan
.,[
16.
Allan
Sootheran
"THAT the Stamford Public Utilities
Commission be requested to replace
and renovate the street lights on
the streets indicated on the attached
statement with fluorescent 200 HO
type of unit, the cost for which has
been estimated at $26.80 per unit.
It is understood that the alterations
authorized Herein represents this
year's schedule for the improvements
and modernization of our street
lighting programme:
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Plan~-ing Board of a transfer of
Twp. Lot 133 from Mrs. Maurice For(
man to Mr. WyrauThomas. The
to be conveyed has a frontage of
150 feet on Lundy's Lane by a
of 200 feet and is shown on sketch
attached to letter from McBur~ey,
McBurney & Durdan dated May 2~th~
1958. This approval is granted on
condition that taxes on the proper'
are paid in full to December 31st
1958, and that this be the last p
of small property to ~e allowed fr
this property."
..%arried.
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Planning Board of a transfer of
Part Twp, Lot 133 from Mrs, E, Crc
well to l~rs, Alice Crosswell,
property to be conveyed has a
age of 175,9 feet on Beaverdams
and is shown edged in red on
attached to letter dated
Schedule SAST TO WEST. STREETS
~treet From To Number.
Barker Street Drummond Road Brookfield Ave. 22
High Street Leonard Avenue Brookfield Ave. 18
Garden Street Dorchester Road Brookfield Ave.
Frederica St. Drummond Road Dorchester Road
Riall Street No. 8 Highway Dorchester Rd.
Russell St. Balance 9
St.John St. No. 8 Highway West Limit of St. 9
Caswell St. St. Marks Ave. St.James Ave. 3
Stamford Green
· Drive No.8 Highway Dorchester Rd. 13
Leeming St. Dorchester Rd. Brookfield Ave.
Spence Street Dorchester Rd. Carlton Ave.
NORTH TO SOUTH STREETS
Mouland Avenue Lundy's'Lane Leeming Street 8
Brookfield Ave. Lundy's Lane Garden Street 7
Dorchester Rd. Barker St. · McLeod Road 20
Corwin Avenue Lundy's Lane Stokes Street ll
Carlton Ave. Lundy's Lane Culp Street 9
Franklin Ave. Lundy's Lane Murray Street 12
Orchard Ave. Dunn Street Murray Street 9
St.James Ave. Thorold St.Rd. Colborne Street l0
St.Peter Ave. Thorold St.R~. Colborne Street
~St.Marks Ave. 'St.John St. Caswell Street
Sinnicks Ave. Thorold St.Rd. Atlas Avenue 1
Stanley Ave. Dunn Street McLeod Road 12
No.8 Highway Stamf.Green Dr. Riall Street
Depew Avenue Lundy's Lane High Street
~ 1~. Sootheran
Allan "BY-LAW No. 2263, 1958. A By-law to
stop up parts of unopened road allowances
between Township Lots 16 and 25, 17 and
25, 16 and 17, 4 and 5, 2~ and 25, and
.~ part of Maitland or Ravine Road." Read
a third time and passed.
~ 1~.' Mitchelson
Allan "BY-LAW No. 2286, 1958. A By-law to
dedicate as a portion of Frances Avenue
..... , ~Block "A" according to Registered Plan
109 and Block "C" according to Regi-
stered Plan 122." Read a first~ second
and third time and-passed.
~ 19,..Allan
·, "%[ .'.,8°°theran. . · ... "BY-LAW No. 2281, 1958. A By-law to
~ ~ ~.. · ~- - -.- authorize the execution of an agreement
~' - between the Corporation of the Township
.from Mrs, Crosswell, This ' · ~ ~' of Stamford and The National Union of
~is granted'on condition that the · Public Employees - Local No. 425." Read
taxes on this property are paid i~ · ·', . ~' a first~ second and third time and passed,
· Carried. ~ -~ ' : ~, · -,
20.
Allan .~
Mitchelson '' "BY-LAW No. 228~, 19~8.
Sootheran
Kelghan
22. Keighan
Allan
Suburban Road
Mitchelson
Allan
A By-law to
expropriate certain lands for high-
way purposes." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"~Y-LAW No. 2282, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentures in
the principal amount of $8~,000.00 for
extensions and improvements to the
Electrical Power Distribution System
of the Township of Stamford.', Read a
first and second time.
"BY-LAW No. 2283, 19~8. A By-law to
prohibit or regulate discharge of guns
or other firearms, air guns and spring-
guns, or any class or type thereof.',
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 228%, 19~8. A By-law to
authorize the execution of a con-
veyance dated the 26th May,'lg~8 from
the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford to John DalCin., Read a
first, second and third time and
passed.
Mr. Eidt advised that a meeting of the Suburban County
Road Committee and the City of Niagara Falls will take
place on Thursday, May 29th at 2 p.m. in front of the
new General Hospital respecting the widening of Portage
Road,
Mr. Eidt also advised that the special projects progrsmme
:will be completed on May 30th. The Township is going to
retain 8 men for s,,maer temporary help on the Roads and
Public works Departmenis.
Housing Authority Reeve A. G. Bridge· advised that Mr. Donald Zlmmerman and
Annointmen~s Mrs. C. A. Cowan have r~signed from the Stamford Housi
Authority and Mr. Keith L&u~heed an~ ~ ~ · .... ng
being appointed to the Authority.
Proposed'Federal Reeve A. G. Bridge announced that he had a meetin with
~ A.C. Jolley and Mrs. E. H. Winnres ec g
p ting the new
proposed federal building to be constructed in the near
~, future. He suggested that a meeting be held with the
South End Business Men's Association on Wednesday, May 28th
at 8 p.m. to discuss the location of. this Building.
~alicuette Permi~ ~The Council instructed the Engineer to accept a post
dated cheque and a Statementl-r~specting the condition of
· ,the road in order that a sewer permit may be issued to
,Mr., Bernard Valiquette of 602 Frances Avenue.
2%. Sootharan
Keighan
"THAT we do now ~$Journ to meet
.Wednesday, May 28th at 8 P.m. to
discuss plana-Xor aFederal Building.,,-
~' . Carried.
Meeting AdJ ~'
''' ournedo
lO.~30 P.M.
No. ~+2.
Present
A Special Joint Meeting between The Township Council and
representatives of the South End Business Men's Association
was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, May 28th, 19~8
at 8 p.m.
Stamford Council
South End Business
Mens' Association
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sooth,ran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
Mr. Peter Marshall,
Mr. John Park,
Mr. Charles Oodsell,
Mr. Anthony Mingle,
Mr. Ralph McAlpine,
Mr. Fred Swain,
Dr. R. F. Eager,
Mr. Frank Reid,
Mr. Cecil Johnson~
Mr. Robert Saks,
Mr. Henry Bickle.
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Reeve Bridge advised that plans were being made to have the
present post office building changed into an Unemployment
Insurance office and the members of the North End Business
Men's Association have objected to this plan. He stated that
Mrs. E. H. Winn has correspondence from Senator Brunt respect-
ing the construction of a new federal building to be construc-
ted at the corner of Jepson Street and Victoria Avenue and
that if we had any objection~to this location we should for-
ward resolutions immediately protesting this location. He
suggested that the new federal building be constructed at
the corner of Lundy's Lane and Drummond Road in the Township
of Stamford. This building could provide a sub post office
and offices for the various Federal departments~ and the
present post office could be enlarged for post office use
only. Another location was suggested at the corner of Main
Street and Peer Street in the City of Niagara Falls. He
stated that he did not think the Federal Government will agree
to two'-Federal buildings in one city.
Mr. Marshall, Spokesman for the South End Business Men's
Association, stated that their group has recognized this
· situation for several months. In December, 19~7 they com-
menced sending letters to Ottawa respecting this matter and
they felt one reason why the post office site has been
delayed is because of their letters requesting that a central
location would be more desirable. Representatives of the
S.E.B.M. Association attended the City Council meeting on
May ~th and Mr. Friesz and Mr. Pearson were in attendance at
the same meeting and it was stated that they could not have
two post offices in the City of Niagara Falls. They presented
a brief to Mr. Freisz including a map of Niagara Falls indi-
cating Main Street as the central location of this area. He
.also stated that he was of the opinion that the S.E.B.M. Group
are not going to argue about the location but feel that Main
Street is more advantageous but if another location close to
.our area is shown to be better they would be happy to start
the movement to have,that site chosen. He stated that the
purchase price for the Matthews property was very high.
Mr. Allan stated that the Department has looked at the ~eer
Street location and feel that this area has sufficient area.
'Mr. Reid advised that 3 homes would have to be moved, one on
,-Main Street and two on Peer Street. It is possible that %00
'cars could be parked in an area south of the Township Hall. -
The'parking area is an important feature to be considered.
Mr. Marshall stated that Mr. Pearson made a statement that
they could not move.~the Post 0fl%ge 3~+ of a.mlle from the
present location.
Mr. ~ridze
Mr. Bridge asked if the S.E.B.M. Assoc. were in favour of
recommending to the Minister of Public Works that the
Federal building be erected in this district on either
the Lundy's Lane or Peer Streetlocation.
Mr. Marshall stated that the Association would agree with
this suggestion.
Mr. Sootheran stated he thought the Peer Street site would
be the better location.
Mr. Marshall stated that the present post office is not
large enough and they require three times as much space.
He suggested tDmt the resolution should use the word "federal
building" not "post office".
Mr. Allan stated that the location at the corner of Peer
& Main Streets was a very good idea since it is near a
shopping district.
Reeve Brid~e
Reeve Bridge suggested that the Unemployment Insurance
· Office should have two buildings, the present one, and a
branch in the new Federal building, rather than making all
the people go down to the Erie Avenue location.
Mr. Soothe~an
Mr. Sootheran suggested that we should contact the Dept. of
Public Works and they be invited to meet Council and the
S.E.B.M. Assoc. rather than trying to cover all points in a
letter or resolution. We should al~o contact~irs. Wlnnwho
has some influence in this matter.
Mr. Keizhan
Federal Bld.
Mr. Keighan stated that the Post Office Department did not
meet with the Township Council. He suggested that another
meeting should be held and we should secure a definite
answer from the Postmaster General. He feels that the
Department is not aware of Stamford's large population and
we should select 3 or $ possible sites and then have a dis-
cussion with the Department.
Mr. Marshall advi.a~d that the S.E.B.M. Assoc. have a meeting.
with the group fr~m Toronto but they ignored them the same
as they did .to the Township Council.
Mr. Keighan sugsested that two separate resolutions Should
be prepared, one from the Council and ~the ~other from the
-S.E.B.M. Assoc.
1.:' Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT this Council go on record as strongly
advocating the location of the proposed
new Federal Building at the South End of
the City in view of the tremendous growth
of our municipality south and west of
Dr,~mmond Road.,- The Clerk be instructed
to write the Minister of Public Works and
the Post Master General requesting a
meeting with the proper authorities to
discuss the matter."
· Carried.
-Soother,an,
Alla~:/i~: -"THAT we do ~ow adJot~rn to mset ~onday~
· Meeting Adjourned.
WS
P~esent
MinuSes 1.
Bldg.Permits 2.
Pr.Elizabeth
Sqhool Grounds
Lorenzo
~ntr.Co.
A regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday, June 2nd, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held on
May 20th (Road Committee Meeting), and
May 26th, be adopted as printed."
Carried.
Keighan
Allan
"THAT we accept the report of the Building
Inspector for Building Permits issued
during the month of May in the amount of
$~70,2%0.00."
Carried.
Mr. Robert Connom addressed the meeting in respect to the
condition of the Princess Elizabeth School grounds for hardball.
He stated that teams from the Minor Baseball Association could
not use the field because of the poor infield condition. It
was agreed that the matter would be referred to the Chairman of
Parks and the Engineer for remedial action.
Mr. D. E. Calvert of the legal firm of Martin, Calvert, Bates
& Sheppard attended the meeting on behalf of the Lorenzo
Coitracting Co. Ltd. and addressed the Council in respect to
a brief submitted to the Council by the Company requesting
additional funds in respect to the Dorchester Road sewer
contract. In his address to the Council Mr. Calvert suggested
· ~ that Council should be fair with the Lorenzo Contracting Company
in view of the fact that this Company had sustained a large loss
on the sewer project. He advised that the Engineer had given
oral instructions to use steel pilings although it appeared wood
piling was called for in the specifications. He stated that he
did not believe Section 19 of the Contract was so radical that
it could mean steel piling. He also mentioned that Item 32 in
the Contract mentioned that the Township would reimburse the
contractor for any sheeting, lumber, piling, or braces, left in
the ground and the particular section indicated the price to be
paid on a board foot basis. He stressed that Mr. Lorenzo had
insisted that the Job could have been completed with the use of
wood piling but had changed to steel piling at a considerable
extra cost at the request of the Engineer. In concluding his
remarks Mr. Calvert submitted that the claim of Lorenzo should
-be ~llowed by Council. He stated that his Firm had engaged Mr.
J. Rohinette to assist them in this case and it was the opinion
of this solicitor that the phraseology of the contract indicates
the use of wood piling and not steel piling and as a result, it
'' ~as h~s opinion that .the contract falls in the category of a
· , ~isputed claim. Mr. Calvert also stated that if satisfactory
. : arrangements were not reached between the Council and the
Contractor that his Firm expected to take the matter to Court.
, Councillor Kelghan suggested that the Contractor should have
· ' ~' :'taken testings to determine the type of soil at the location of
-the work .and considered the type of sho[ing, sheeting, or piling
. /-~' ~ necessary to carry out construction. He considered that the
~-. :,. ':!.':phraseology in the contract included wood or steel. Councillor
'. : ~Mitchelson mentioned that Lorenzo Contracting Company had '
~. · carried out sub-contracting work for the Swansea Company and..
i'suggested that this work must have provided information to
· : 'Mr. Lorenzo as to the soil conditions on the road where the ~.
sewer was~ ,~o be con~structed. He 'also mentioned that all pavments
.to the Contractor had been made'in accordance with the
.unit prices specified in the Contract and it was the
duty of the Municipal Council to 'see that the Contract
was adhered to in all respects. He reminded Council
that the Contractor had stated at a previous meeting
with Council that the Municipality did not have any
moral or legal obligation to pay further funds in respect
to the Dorchester Road contract. Deputy-Reeve W. R.
Sootheran in discussing the matter mentioned that he
would like to have additional information concerning the
matter of sheeting. He suggested that Council should not
make a decision until the matter was studied in more detail.
Councillor Allan stated he.would like to discuss the matter
with the Engineer before making a decision. He suggested
that Mr. Lorenzo took a gamble that the soil conditions on
Dorchester Road would improve as the project was extended
northerly. During the discussion members of Council were
~ supplied with a copy of a legal opinion from our Solicitor.
The report indicated that Mr. Lorenzo's claims were com-
pletely covered by the Contract on which they tendered and
that they have been paid in full under the terms of the
contract, save for $750.00 owing to them for certain work.
It was decided to take no action in respect to the Lorenzo
Claim until Council had an opportunity to dis6uss the
entire matter with the Municipal Engineer who was absent
at this meeting.
~2~ 3. Kelghan
Mitchelson.
$. Keighan
Sootheran
6. Mitehelson
~lan
e~ 7. Sootheran
Keighan
Service ,star.ns 8. Mitchelson
Allan
Retail Meat
Allan
M~tchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
Maurice & Velma Foreman, $123 Canboro Rd.~
H. Forde, 1~81 Dunn Street,
Ernest Grant, 3939 ~undy's Lane,
Wm.M.VanAlstine, 1~42 Dixon Street,
S.Modrzynski, ~45 Lundy's Lane~ _. ~
Komaromt & Gould Ltd., 2755 Portage na.o.,
Komaromi & Gould Ltd., 2361 Buchanan Ave.,
Alex Dominik, ~40% Lundy's Lane,RR1,
Louis Ferencz, S280 Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
~r. Brooks 11.
Sootheran
Keighan
' Mitchelson
Sootheran
Milk Vendors 12. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the following applications for
'Victualling Licenses be approved:
George Janzen, 70~ Niagara St.,St.
'Schankula Ltd., 3~O5 Lundy's Lane,
'Ted Stelmazynski, 3273 Montrose Road,
Biamonte Bros. & M. Swec, 3906 Lundy~s
Mrs. Helen Hedden. ~77 Portage Rd. N.,
Earl Sweezey, 2~46 Crawford Street,
Jo~nWiley, 2237 Lundy's Lane,
F. Gallo, 1 Royal Manor Drive,
Dominion Stores Ltd., 2~60 Lundy's Lane,
Dominion Stores Ltd.. 2560 Lundy's Lane,
J. W. Meadows, 5 Portage Rd. N.,
Louis Fore,cz, 3280 Lundy's Lane. .
. Misses Ashcroft,Coaley & Price, 9 Portage
Road N.,
New Yorker Motel. 2755 Portage Rd.S.,
Blue Top Motel, 2~6~ Buchanan Avenue,
Mrs.Geo.Lavallee, ~197 Stanley Ave."
Stamford Ouards, 13. Mitehelson
1~. Keighan
Sootheran
,Allan
M~c~el.son "THAT the following application for Public
Garage License be ~pproved~
~"'.'" George~Ansell, 18~6 Highlan~ Avenue."
Carried.
"THAT the following ~lication for
Bowling Alley License be approved:
Biamonte Bros. & M. Swec, 3906 Lundy's
Lane."
Carried.
St., St. Catharines."
Carried.
"THAT the following applicationa for
Service Station Licenses be granted:
Nell Malloch, Q.E. Way,
Erle Cotton, 16Portage Rd. S."
Carried.
"THAT the following application for
Retail Meat License be approved:
Thomas Haley, 11 Portage Rd. N."
Carried.
"THAT the following application for
Slaughterhouse License be not approved:
E. Gustaw" Wetting, 1~90 Ferry St.#
Carried.
"THAT Council extend its ~ncere regrets
to Mrs. Hugh Brooks 8n her recent
bereavement."
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Milk Vendors Licenses be approved:
Borden Co. Ltd 9~195 Magdalen St.
Doll's Dairy, ~ Orchard A~e."
'Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to write
letters of congratulations to the
Stamford Guards and the Memorial
Militaires for their successes at
North Bay."
Carried.
"THAT the Tender bid of Mr. A. DeRose
for Section B of our sewermain pro-
~hramme for 1~8 be accepted, being
· lowest tender submitted, and sines
refereneeletters received by our
Engineer on h~s behalf are satisfactory..
Car~led.
"THAT we approve of the location of two
telephone booths as described in their
,letter.of~u~e2 from the Bell Telephone
Sale off 16o Sootheran
17.' Mltehelson
Sootheran
18.
,THAT we concur in the recommenda~
of the Board of Education as to
dispensation of $3,876.62 net pro,
of the sale of S,S. ~2 as o'
their letter of May 23/ff8."
Carried.
"THAT the opinion of the Building
Inspector be upheld and that no
be issued for the moving of the
standard'building from St. $ohn S
Carried.
Council agreed that appointments
to bring our Board of Appeal up to s~rength,
This Board deals ~th appeals from the Building
in a position %o aea~
Reeve.
No. 44
councillor E.E. Mitchelson requested the
Traffic Committee to re-consider the stop
-~rner of Dm,mmond Road ami
signs at the -- b
Valley ~ay. He suggested that it might ·
~hOSS[ble to eliminate the traffic sion on
· centre of Valley Way. council agreed that
the Traffic Co~ittee should study the matter
and brine ~n a report.
· Sootheran ,THAT we ~o now adjourn to meet
£elghan on Monday, gune 9th at ?~30
Carried°
Present.
Minutes
.... _Finance.
%
Meeting a~Journed,
Hour
A regular meeting of the Council was held in the
Council Chamber on June 9th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Brid~e Reeve
W. R. Scot,eras
J. H. Allan
Mi~chalson
,Deputy-Reeve
Council[or
Counci~[or
C~unc£1~or
1. Sootheran
-Allan
"THAT the minutes of the meeting
held suM ay 28th, and May 20th,
1958 be adgpted as printed."
-'Carried.
2. Soo~heTan
Relief 3.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the Statement of Relief Accounts
dated June 6th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid amoun~in§
to $641.35."
Carried.
General 4.
Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the Statement of General~Accounts
dated June 6th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid amounting
to $117,559.94."
Carried.
Roads 5.
Finance 6.
.Taxi Drivers 7.
O~ner s 8.
Meat 9.
Allan
Sootheran
Sootheran
Allan
Allan
Keighau
Keighan
Allan
Allan
Nitchelson
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts dated
June 6th, 1958 as presented, be accepted
and the accounts be paid amounting to
$16,381.32.Y
Carried.
"THAT the Co~nittee on Finance do now arise
and resume the business of Council."
Carried.
"~THA. T the following applications for Taxi-Cab
Drzver's Licenses be granted: .
Heinz Lordz, 2364 Collins Dr.,Niagara Falls,
Lawrence Hoyt, 3047 Dell Ave., Niagara Falls,
Earl M. Ross, 658 Second Ave., Niagara Falls,
Robert Morris, 1785 Victoria ~ve.,Niagara Falls."
Carried.
"T~AT the following applications for Taxi
Meat License be granted: 6[
E. Gustav Wetting, 141 Victoria Ave.,Niag. Falls, [~
sub]ec: to the conditions of approval.of the
Health Inspector that no meat processxng be
done on the premises.?
Carried.
)tn. !O.'Allan
Mitchelson
Dealer 11, Mitchel~on<.
'.,'THAT we do now adjourn to go into ~' Allan , "THAT the following, application for Fuel Dealer
. , License be granted.
Fldance Committee and pass '~a':- 'Al~9 ~,Muratori L~d., 1200 Montrose Rd. RR1Y
.T~AT the following application for a Se=vice
Station License be granted:
Aubrey H. Ba,.tTfl!ar~, 516 Portage Road N."
Carried.
Ca~led, '
Carried.
Owner's Licenses be approved::
Hamilton B. Morris, 63 Portage ~d.S. (1956
Hamilton B. Morris, 63 Fortage Rd.S. (1957 Rambler"~,~
Hamilton B. Morris, 63 Portage Rd.S. (1958 g-mhler'~i
Raymond S. Log.an, 3973 Beaverdams Rd.(1954 Monarch~i~
Carried.
"THAT the following application for a Retail
.I-
~,i,
vict,uallin8
Graham -
St-mford Or.een
Patriquin
Water. main
Tourist Camps
9oran Transfer
12.
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"TNAT the fsi%owing ~plication for Pub-
lic Garage Lxcense granted:
A.Metler & R. Beggar, 2717 Orun~nond Rd."
Carried.
13. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT the following applications for Vic-
tualling Licenses be granted:
Falls Pharmacy, 2671 Drun~nond Road,
Wayside Motels Ltd., 1384 Kitchener St.,
Ken Bush, Portage Road N.,
John Fedor, 3350 McLeod Road,
Frank Mottola, 1202 Roberts Street,
Henry Reinhart, 1551 Valley Way,
Lorne Eastward, 3069 Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
Mr. & Mrs. John Graham addressed the Council in reppect to
property they own on Stnmford Green Drive. They indicated
that the cost of services would eventually be prohibitive
and asked the Council for advice. It was agreed that the
matter be referred to the Engineering Department in order
that estimates of the total cost be prepared and ~9~er con-
sidered by Council.
14. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT Council feels that Mr. Lorne
Patriquin's request is not in the
public interest and we feel that all
residents should be approached and
asked to supporta petition for a
standard water main."
Carried.
15. Mitchelson
Allan
16,. Mitchelson
Xeishen
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be granted:
Mike Poczos Jr., 2247 McLeod Road,
Wayside Motels Ltd., 1450 Kitchener St.,
Wayside Motels Ltd., 1384 Kitchener St.,
· D.L.Webster, 1300 Montrose Road,
John Fedor, 3350 McLeod Road,
Frank Mottola, 1202 Roberts Street,
Rennie Langelle, 129 Stanley Ave. S.,
Henry Reinhart, 1551 Valley Way,
Mrs. Ethel C. Wilson, 2090 Thorold Rd.,
K. Brine, 4625 Lundy's Lane,
E. Robins, 2432 Kef Street,
J. M. Leskiw, 20~6 Allen Avenue,
Mrs.C,M.Craig, 3034 Lundy's Lane,
Louis Bolus, q.E.Way $ Mountain ~oad,
~,:St.Martin, 1544 Mc~e~d Road."
Carried.
'%T'~T the Clerk infomD.W.Doran that
Lorenzo Claim
Mr. Wm. Lorenzo and Mr. W. J. Thompson of the Lorenzo
Contracting Company Ltd., along with their Solicitor,
Mr. D. E. Calvert attended the meeting in respect to
their claim for additional compensation in respect to the
Dorchester Road sewer job. Their claim w~s considered by
Council at a meeting on June 2nd but a deczsion was reserved
since the Engineer was not in attendance at that meeting
and the members of Council desired to discuss the matter with
him before a decision was made. Deputy Reeve W. R. Sootheran
opened up the debate on the question and requested information
in respect to the use of steel piling used by Lorenzo. The
Engineer replied that the Contractor had been asked for a
price on steel piling if such would be left in the ground.
He mentioned that the price submitted by Lorenzo in their
brief was approximately $2,000. more than the actual cost
of steel. He said that the Trench Inspector requested that
piling be used for the protection of the workmen. Mr.
Lorenzo endeavoured to use wood piling but it proved in-
adequate and ~teel had to be resorted to. In response to
a question raised by Councillor Ke~ghan ~he Engineer advised
that Council ~ted that adequate piling be used. He
reque~
pointed out that his predecessor was of the opinion that
single wood piling would not be adequate, and as a result he
had asked that steel piling be used. Reeve Bridge remarked
that it was obvious that the cost of steel piling would be
greater ~han if wood had been used. At this point the
Solicitor read the sections of the contract dealing with the
required examinations of the streets where constru~tio~ was
to take place before submitting tenders. She mentionea that
the final section of the Tender states that the Contractor had
examined the ground and considered all conditions applying to
the construction of the main. In a reply to a quef
raised by Reeve Bridg? the Engineer stated that the following
tenders had been received for the construction of the Dor-
chester main:
Lorenzo Contracting Co. Ltd. $29,755.37,
Swansea Constructing to.Ltd. - $135,~64.22.
He advised that the Engineering Department had estimated the
qua
job to cost $21,190.781 but Ll£fied this figure by stating
that the estimate had been made up before the ground conditions
of Dorchester Road were known. Councillor Keighan stated
that the Contractor had gambled and lost and that the Town-
ship was not obligated to pay the losses he sustained. He
was sorry thatLorenzo had lost money on the Job but suggested
that making payee, nC fo~ losses.in respe?~
dangerous precedent. Keeve ~r~age quest~onea cne r~n~
the Trench Inspector to request the use of steel pilings. At
this point the Engineer read a letter from the Company which
'stated that they were agreeable to a Price of $256.00 per ton
for steel left in the ground. Mr. Calvert, the solicitor for
the Lorenzo Contracting Company then made the follo~ing obser-
vations: , -
1. He mentioned that at the last meeting a member of Council
had stated that Mr. Lorenzo had made a statement to the
effect that the Township had no legal obligation to pay him
additional ~unds. Mr. Calvert stated that such a .statement
would have no stand!ngin a Court of Law and it was given
without prejudice.
2.~ Steel pilinghad, been used before ~anuary 16th, 1958.
~before the transfer ~f Part of Gore '.'i' 3. He stated that the term"Board Feet" when piling was
Lot ~ Part Lot.5 in ~ta~ord Township '";'"' mentioned in the Contract referred to wood piling and
can ua approved the encroachment on , ' 'elt~tnated steel, He also mentioned that the late Engineer
ithe road allowance must be straightened _'.~' · -had agreed with Lorenzo to pay extra for the use of steel
out and that Council feels it is ha- ] -,, ,, ',; "piling, The $56,~00. amo~_nt 91a,i~,ddb, Y Lorenzo. represents a
"possible for 'them to, construct a con- · ':, ."-~ ' straight 1088 with no pro,it lncAuae ,
necting road to No.8 Highway. Hence an ' · '
eas~pnt ~ust be provided over ~r, ,~-~"j ~-. ,~. He claimed that the use of stee1 piling was an
. . . so,ord ,sly.
Doran's retai~ed property." ' ' ,[,:~Yi':',.:'.~ ;~ OU$~ide, the'2on~zact,,and shouldbo settled,
· Carried. , ' ~ ':'": "~'~ "~ .... ~ ~-'""~'~' '" ;'~ ','~' '*:" "" ' ' '
Remarks:
Mr-Ke!ghan'
Mr.Mitchelson
~r. Allan
Reeve Brid~e
Lorenzo Claim
Hr. William Lorenzo stated at'this point that the $56,000.
represents the cost of driving steel in the'ground and the
use of the special machinery required. Miss La~arsh
made the following con,ants:
1. That the Contract means a piling of whatever type
is necessary to carry out the work.
2. The Contractor is required under the terms of the Con-
tract to examine the soil conditions and submit his tender
accordingly.
3. It is up to the Contractor to submit a price after
careful consideration of ali factors and she intimated
that this was not carried out and as a result Lorenzo had
~uessed wrong.
Deputy-Reeve W.R. Sootheran said he always thought the Town-
~hip had a moral responsibility for the steel piling used
on the job and suggested that it might be good business.to
arrange a settlement with the Contractor rather~thangozng
to Court.
Councillor Keighan mentioned that he would not support any
r~solution to grant Lorenzo additional funds over and above
t~at called for the Contract.
by
Councillor Mitchelson stated he doubted that the Engineer
made a verbal agreement with Lorenzo to pay additional funds
over that called for by the Contract. He submitted that all
previous contracts entered into with Mr. Lorenzo were on the
same basis as the one in question and that no difficulty had
been experienced. He concluded by saying that he did not
propose to negotiate for any settlement to cover the loss
since he was of the opinion the Contractor had been paid in
accordance with the Contract.
Councillor Allan mentioned that a considerable difference of
legal opinion resulted in ~he er~Unents heard and in all
probabll£ty the matter would have to go to Court to be
settled. ·
Reeve Bridge definitely stated that he did not agree with
the $56,000. claim submitted by Lorenzo but mentioned that
the Engineer had ruled that wood piling was inadequate and
that steel piling would have to be used. He asked Miss
· L~Mareh if she would win the case in a Court of Law if the
~atter was referred thereto. The Solicitor replied that
no one can predict the outcome of a law suit and that she
could only express her personal opinion.
The followin~ resolution was then voted on:
17. Mitchelson
Kc!than "THAT Whereas it is the opinion of this
Council that the Lorenzo Con~t~ucting
Co. has been paid according
Contract between the Company and Stamford
Toe-ship-and for that reason this Council
will not consider any additional payment
? ~he ~o~anzo Contractl~ Co. in this
~yes: Mitchelson, Allan, Keighan,
ayes: Sootheran, Brid~e.
Carried.
Machine
~ewriters
By- law 229.0
By-law 228~
By-law 2288
By-law 2289
By-law 22~1
19. Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT we avprove of the nurcha~e of a
Verifax Slgnet Copier a~ a prate of
$165.00 from the Cormnercial Photo Copy
Services, St.Catharines."
Carried.
20. Allan
Mitchelson
'THAT we approve the purch.ase_of a 2..0
IBM Standard Model Electric '~-ypewrz~er
at a cost of $565.00 less allowance of
$40.00 on a Smith-Corona ~5" typewriter
to be traded in and that we further
authorize the purchase of a 15" Kemington
Standard typewriter at a price of
$270.00 less a trade in value on an
Under-wood Typewriter 'of $60.00 leaving a
net price of $210.00 to be paid."
Carried.
21. Mitchelson
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2290, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 9th day of June, 1958, between
the Corporation of the Township of .
Sta~ord and Charles Kerr~o Construction
Ltd." Read a first, second and third
time and dpassed.
22. Allan
Mitchelson
"By-LAw No. 2287, 195~. A By-law to
authorize the executson of an A~reement
dated the 9th day of June, 1958, between
Walters & Miller Construction Limited
and the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford." Read a first, second and
third time and passed.
23. Keighan
Mitchelson
"BY-LAW No. 2288, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
between the Corporation of the Township
of St-m~ord and John DalCin." Read a
first, second and third time and passed.
24. Sootheran
Keighan
"BY-LAW No. 2289, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an A~reement
between the Corporation of the Township
of St-m~ord and Cashmore & Sons, dated
9th day of June, 1958." ~ead a first,
second and third time and passed.
25. Sootheran
Xeighan
"BY-LAW No. 2291, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an.Agreement
)8 between.
dated the 5th da of June, 191
Y
the Corporation of the Township of
Stsmford and C &.S Construction Co,"
Read a first, second and third time and
passed.
26. 'Sootheran
~ 'Allan "~
"BY-LAW No. 2292, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an'~ree~nt
Stop Sign- [18, Sootheran~) between the Corporation of the Township
to Yield.
~.- ,of Sta~ord and Anthony DeRose L,,imtted.
Kei~h~ "T~AT the Engineer t~e the necessary
. f Valley Way n~a~
-D~nd~ad wt~h~a "Yteld"-Slsn.".
,lit. William Lorenzo stated at this point that the $56,000.
represents the cost of driving Steel in the ground and the
use of the special machinery required. Miss Laltarsh
made the following torments:
1. That the Contract means a piling of whatever type
is necessary to carry out the work.
2. The Contractor is required under the terms of the Con-
tract to examine the soil conditions and submit his tender
accordingly.
Remarks:
S os theran
3. It is up to the Contractor to submit a price after
careful consideration of all factors and she intimated
that this was not carried out and as a.result Lorenzo had
~uessed wrong.
Deputy-Reeve W.R.Sootheran said he always thought the Town-
ship had a moral responsibility for the steel piling used
on the job and suggested that it might be good business to
arrange a settlement with the Contractor rather-than going
to Court.
Nr. Kei2han
Mr.Mitch~ls0n
Councillor Keighan mentioned that.he would not support any
resolution to grant Lorenzo addit~onal funds over and above
that called for by the Contract. .~
Councillor Mitchelson stated he doubted that the Engineer
made a verbal agreement with Lorenzo to pay additional funds
over that called forby the Contract. He submitted that all
previous contracts entered into with Mr. Lorenzo were on the
same basis as the one in question and that no difficulty had
been experienced. He concluded by saying Chat he did not
propose to negotiate for any settlement to cover the loss
since he was of the opinion the Contractor had been paid in
accordance with the Contract.
Mt.Allan
Councillor Allan mentioned that a considerable difference of
legal opinion resulted in the arguments heard and in all
probability the matter would have to go to Court .to be
settled.
~eeve Bridse
Lorenzo Claim
Stop Sign-
to Yield.
Reeve Bridge definitely stated that he did not agree with
the $56,000. claim submitted by Lorenzo but mentioned that
the Engineer had ruled that wood piling was inadequate and
that steel pilinEwould have to be.used. He asked Miss
LaHarsh if she would win the case zn a Court of Law if the
matter was referred thereto. The Solicitor replied that
no one can predict the outcome of a law suit and that she
could only express her personal opinion. ?~ ''~.--~.
The following resolution was then voted on=
17. 'Mitchelson
Keishan
18. Sootheran.
Keighan
"THAT Whereas it is the opinion of this
Council that the Lorenzo Constructing
Co. has been paid according to,'the
Contract between the Company and StAmford
Township and for that reason this Council
will not consider any additional payment
to the Lorenzo Contracting Co. in this
Contract."
Ayes:. Mitchelson, Alla~, Keishan,
· Hayes. Sootheran, Brid~e.
Carried.
"THAT the Engineer take the necessary
~tep~ to rep~ac~.~he "Stop" sign on the
aor~nowest snoutaer of Valley Way near
D~ndRoad wl~h a "YielW'
Ce~ried.
Copy Machine
T~pewriters
B~-law 2290
By-law 2287
~y-law 2288
~y-law 2289
B ,-law 2 91
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
25.
26.
Allan
Mitchelson
Allan
Mitchelson
Mitchelson
Allan
Allan
Mitchelson
Keighan
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Keighan
Sootheran
Keighan
Sootheran
Allan
"THAT we a?prove of the purchase of.a
Verifax S~gnet Copier a~ a price o~
$165.00 from the Commercial Photo Copy
Services, St.Catharines."
Carried.
"THAT we approve the purchase of a 20"
IBM Standard Model Electric Typewriter
at a cost of $565.00 less allowance of
$40.00 on a Smith-Corona 15" typewriter
to be traded in and that we further
authorize the purchase of a 15" Remington
Standard typewriter at a price of
$270.00 less a trade in value on an
Underwood Typewriter of $60.00 leaving a
net price of $210.00 to be paid."
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2290, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 9th day of June, 1958, between
the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford and Charles Kerrio Construction
Ltd." Read a first, second and third
time and dpassed.
"BY-LAW No. 2287, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 9th day of June, 1958, between
Walters & Miller Construction Limited
and the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford." Kead a first, second and
third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2288, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
between the Corporation of the Township
of Stamford and John DalCin." Read a
first, second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2289, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
between the Corporation of the Toumship
of Stamford and Cashmore & Sons, dated
9th day of June, 1958." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2291, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the 5th day of June, 1958 between.
the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford and C & S Construction Co."
Kead a first, second and third time and
passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2292, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an'A~reemant
between the Corporation of the Township
,,of Stamford and AnChony DeRose Limited
dated the 9th day of June, 19587 Read '
a first, second and third timaand
By?la~ 2293.
Discharge of
Employee
Lorenzo Hydro
Sewer On
No.8 Hi~h~a¥~
Ore-ford
FittinKs,
Adjoucn
June 9, 1958.
No. 45
,~resent
. nutea ?
27. Sootheran
"BY-LAW No~'2293, 1958, A By-law to
authorize settlement of disputed
cla~mwith iwansea Construction
Limited.*' Read a first,time, Read :a
second time - Votes recorded hereunder
were taken on the Second Reading:
Ayes: Sootheran, Allan, Bridge,
Nayes: Keighan, H£tchelson,
Read a third time and passed.
The Engineer informed the Council that he proposed to dis-
charge an employee because Of unsatisfactory behaviour.
~ictualli~
The Engineer advised Council that he understood that Lorenzo
owe an amount of approxtm-tely $700.00 to the Stamford Hydro
Commission and asked if they would like to take this into
consideration when making final payment to the Contractor.
Council decided that the account was not their responsibility
and no deduction should be made from the amount-paid to
Lorenzo.
Tourist
'The Engineer als~ advised that the Department of Highways had
advised that the proposed sewer the Township intended to
constnict on Highway No. 8 this year is r~}uired to be built
at a distance of 31 feet from the centre the Highway.
Since the Highway Department did not secure releases from
two of the owners involved it will be necessary to secure
easement rights from the two owners.
Serv. Stations
Councillor Keighan advised that Cra~ford Fittings were seeking
a n~ location for their Industry and mentioned that-they
were interested in the Canada Stainless Steel building on
Valleyway but as a result of the zoning on Valleyway it might
prevent them from locating there. He said the Company might Hairdressin~
be forced to move to Toronto if a suitable place could not be - -
found in this District. It was agreed that Councillor Keighan
should invite the representatives of the Crawford Fittings
to a meeting of ~he Council in order Shat the entire matter
could be discussed, ,, ;~lm~ ·
28. Sootheran
Kei.~han
"THAT we do now adJourn to meet on
jMonday, June 16th at 7:30 p.m."
Second Hand
License
Reeve
,. Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Hour 10:55 P.H.
A Resula=Heetin~ of the Council was held in the Council
-Chamber on June 16th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Hall..
Subd.
~tion
2. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the followin~ applications for
Victualling LicenSes-Se approved: -
.Earl Hope, 2191 Thorold Road,
John Nagy, 3104 Lundy's Lane
· {
Mrs.Katharzne Karpinski, 31 otanley Ave.,
P. Yerich, 1410 Buchanan Avenue,
S. A. Levy, Kalar Road,
G. C. DeMol, 243 Drummond Road,
Mrs. E. Daniels, 4278 Thorold Road,
Fry's Pharmacy, 2303 Lundy's Lane,
R.P.Montgomery, 315 Portage Road N.,
Simpson's Pharmacy, 3279 Lundy's Lane,
Blgnucolo Bros., 2663 Stanley Ave. Y
3. Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
J. Fowler, 187 Stanley Avenue,
Joseph Benvenuti, 1679 Kitchener Street,
Z. Bogdanovich & D. Konoplic~1554 Murray St.,
P. Yerich, 14~0 Buchanan Avenue."
4. Allan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Service Station Licenses be approved:
E.S.Daniels, 4278 Thorold Road,
G.G.Welstead, 2555 Lundy's Lane."
5. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Hairdressing
Establishment License from Mrs. Caner
Cottom of 2095 Dunn Street be approved and
license granted."
6. Ketghan
Mitchelson
Carried.
'.'THAT the application from Warren Racey
of 2390 McLeod Road for a License to deal
in Second Hand Goods be approved:"
7. Sootheran
Mitchelson
Carried
"THAT the application for a Public Hall
License from Falls View Fire Dept. at
1786 Dunn Street be approved and license
~ranted."
Carried,
A delegation-.from the Delta Subdivision attended the meeting
:~and Mr, Hick. Ross addressed the Council on'their behalf:in
.... , , respect to the roads in their section of the To~nship. He
~..'G. Brid~e Reeve ~" '" . i ~' stated that a large part of this subdivision was no~.cc~pletely
~'.'~-,/R, Sootheran.~-..., Deputy-Reeve "- ' '.-..~ developed and that the roads were entirely inadequate and the
.$.,.N: Allan .. .' Councillor r ' const~uction of all'r0ads East of Sharon Avenue should be
'tR. F. Kei~han ' '. Councillor ; ' ,. ~ . completed. He ~n=lomed Chat condi~lons on the road all~ances
· E. E. Hitchelson C~ncil!o~ ';~ · . .~ were particularly objectionable afte~ heavy rains, ~e Council'
' ........... ' ~ inst~cted the Clerk and Engineer to demand funds front,
F. A, Bransc~e to complete all reads and s~dewa
'~"~T the minutes of the meetings held on '' Sha~on ' ............. ' lks East of .."
June /nd and June 9Ch,!958 be adopt!d
"~ Carc~ed.. ,v ...,..:,;. ~~ ,..?r..Jul?8 C~u addressed the C~ncil and ind~cate~ he was
'~; .... ... ,,:,;~vz~ d~f~lCy in ~ecurins a bulldi~ pem~C ~o consC~cC a
. . -~ '. ,.' ' ' ~ :."'~[. ~~L~n~s pr~erc~ac the co~e~ of ~ndy's Lane,
1, Sootheran
Jules 'Cou~u Cont~ d.
Lorne Patriquin
Patrtquin
Watermain
Councilquestioned if he had sufficient land area to
permit such construction. It was decided that members
of Council would examine the location and consider the
matter at the next resular meeting.
Mr. Lorne Patriquin addressed the Council in respect to
the request he submitted to Council on June 9th for per-
mission to construct a private watermain to his property
Freeman Street. He stated that the other owners on Free-
man Street secured their water from water wells on their
own property and as a result they are not interested ~9
signing a petition to have a watermain installea on this
Road. As a result of the discussion the following resolu-
tion was passed:
8. Sootheran
Migchelson
"THAT Mr. L. Patriquin be permitted to
install a pr%v~te watermatn on Freeman
Street, provzdlng he signs the usual
.agreement."
Carried.
James Grab ,am
9. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the sympathy of the Council and
the Corporation go to the family of
Mr. Jim Graham a former employee of the
Twp. Hall."
Carried.
Niag.District
Firemens Convention
Preliminary
Merger Report.
~djourn
14.
~ootheran
~eighan
"THAT Lundy's Lane Fire Dept. be
granted permission to act as hosts
for the Niagara District Firemen's
AssociaCion Convention July il - 12."
Carried.
The Clerk advised that all members of Council had been
supplied with copies of the Preliminary Merger Report
prepared by Deacon, Arnett & Murray and that a joint
meeting of the three Councils is proposed for Tuesday, ~
June 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall. Members of
Council were requested to study the report and partici-
pate in discussion that will take place at this meeting.
The Clerk asked Council if they were favourable to
inviting the Press to attend the joint meeting and the
members of Council indicated they were in favour of , ?
having the Press attend the joint meeting but objected
to the date proposed for the meeting since certain members
could not be in attendance. After some discussion and ~'
after contacting Alderman Mowers at the City Hall it was "
agreed that the joint meeting should take place on
Monday, June 23rd at 8:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers
at the City Hall.
15. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, June 30th at 7:00 p.m."
Zlmmerman Goner.
to K. Rudolph.
10. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT we reco~end approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Planning
Board of a transfer of Part Twp. Lot
141 from Zimmerman Construction Ltd.
to Karl Rudolph. The property to be
conveyed has a frontage of 50 feet on
Montrose Road by a depth of 239.13 feet. June 16,1958.
and is shown shaded in blue on sketch
attached to letter from Martin,Calvert
Bates & Sheppard dated June 13th, 1958. No. 46
This approval is granted on condition
that taxes on the property the transfer
,is being taken from are paid in full
=o Decend~er 31st, 1958."
Carried.
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Hour 9: 10 P.M.
,,
Reeve ..... ~{9 ~ 'Clerk
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on June 23rd, 1958.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Lundy's Lane 11. Mitchels~n
Fire Dept. Allan "THAT as many members of Council as
Luncheon possible accept the invi~ation of the 1.
Lund¥'s Lane ¥olunteer Fire Departmen~
. to l~ncheon at the Serbian Picnic : ·
Grounds July 12th_at.ir:30 p.m."
· . /" ' Carried. 2.
St.mford Hockey 12. Keighan :' ~'
Team Grant., 'Sootheran "T~AT the Clerk be authorized to make
~<~ : >~.. · ' · ia payment of $200.00 to Zhe Stamford
~ L -.~,- ' -' ~ ' ~ ~,Senior Hockey Team, being the balagce
' . ' ' ': ~iof,:the grant ee~ up in our 1958 Buret. ~lief
" . 'Carried. - '
Paving of .13.'Keighan ,:'~' ' '"'~
n~_~¥._':'- ,l ~ Allan":: :- "THAT Council authorize the Engineer
Co call tenders for the asphal~ paving ·
· .... , ~'~ofDunn Street, also for eOnGCntcCion ~ .~ ~ ·
:. ~.-~'' .' "::::';'', ~ "' ' of CUrbS
Sootheran
Allan
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on June 16th, 19~8 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Commit~ee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
3. ,:: Keighan
· LS o heran
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts .:
· dated June 20Ch, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be ~.-~ ·
p~id, ,amOunting. ,Co $3,225.91." ',, '
,'~ Carried,. ' :
· Keighan ..,
~on ~i 'IT~AT the statement of Roads Accounts
'~' '~ ': dated Juno 20Ch 1958 as presented~
General
J~les Coutu
Keighau
~ll~,an
"THAT the statement of General Account~
dated June 20th, 1958 as presented,
be acceptgd and the accounts be paid
amounting to $337,133.62."
Carried.
Finance 6. Keighan
Hitchelson "THAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."'
Taxi Licenses
Fuel Dealer 8.
7. Keighan
Hitchelson
Mitchelson
Allan
Nitchelson
Allan
Allan
Mitchelson
11. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the ~llowing. applications for
Taxi-cab ~zcenses De approved:
David O. Bicknell, 572 Simcoe Street,
Alex Eged, 1422 Hamilton Street,
(Both Drivers)
Harry Lawson, 836 Ontario Avenue,Owner
Carried.
"THAT the following application for
Fuel Dealer License be approved:
Fred Eastland Coal Co.,. 249 Park St."
Carried.
"THAT the following apPlications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
Joseph Biasucci, Thorold Rd.& Montrose
Mrs. Lillian Hamilton,Thorold Stone Rd.
Carried.
"THAT the following apPlications for
Public Garage Licenses be approved:
Carman.& Wm. Nagy, 3600 Lundy's Lane,
J°s-Biasucci,Cor. Thorold & MonCrose Rd
Graham Property
-Traffic Committee
~eport.
Mr. Jules Coutu attended the meeting in respect to his
application for a building permit to construct a
storage building on his property at the corner of
Lundy's Lane and Beechwood Road. This matter had
been referred to Council at a previous meeting and in
the interim the members of Council had examined his
property. It was decided that no action could be
taken on his request for a building permit until such
time as a plot plan of all his property is submitted
showing thereon all buildings or other structures. In
addition to this requirement Council requested a report
from the Sanitary Inspector with regard to a test of
the well water on the property.
The Engineer submitted a statement of the service costs
in respect to the J. H. Graham property located at the
corner of Riall Street and SC.Andrew Avenue. The
statement indicated that the Grahams would have to assume
the cost of $6,831.02 for services for their property so
subdivided. No action was taken on this matter but it
was agreed that members of Council would examine the
property and discuss the problem at another meeting.
The Traffic Co~m~ittee comprised of Deputy-Reeve W.R.
Sootheran and Councillor R. F. Keighan reported that they
had investigated complaints from ToWnship residents in
respect to the following intersections:
1. The intersection of Frederica St. and Dorchester Rd.
2. The intersection of Vine Street and Portage Road,
3. The intersection of Coholan Street and Portage Rd.,
4. The intersection of Keith Street and Portage Road,
5. The intersection of No.8 Highway and Thorold Stone Rd.
The Committee recommended the following action to Council
apropos the items listed above:
1. That the one soft maple on the North side of Frederica
Street and the East side of Dorchester Road be cut down
and that the lower branches of the second soft maple be
removed. This change will provide better vision for the
traffic proceeding from Dorchester Road to the Queen
Elizabeth Way.
2. Items 2, 3, and 4. Complaints received referred to
large trees along Portage Road. In.view of the fact that
the Department of Highways is planning to widen No. 8
in the near future these trees will in all probabil-
Septic Tanks - ~ Carried.
Plan 2 a report from B. F. Miller, Sanitar I ' '
~la~ 212,~ ' "'::~nd.~trict Health Unit was rec----Y~ ~8pector ?~ the Welland Traffic Committee 12,,Sootheran "
· : j' ::.j ,:;.~nstaiiation of septic tanks o- ~[~n ~o~neotion with the
'~ ,?:'~' :. ' ;. ~permit'~;~ ~a[i~:~.'oula -nd.r no ei~::t~:'~ed that .:' : .: ' ' :. :.'' Traffic Committee be approved and
; : ' &sCion of ~ssue a ' . . [ - · the Engineer be instructed ~o pro-
,..~' .; It was decided to e~-~--- ~- ..s~ptic tanks on th o- ~-- ' cead with their suggestions as to
e ......... " lined-in the- · or ."
.,. .~ ,.>... Kp C -
:: .'," ,~' zn ~,vin~ sewer and w, ter serv[~s:h;::- ..o~n.e~s are interested
~ighwaY
Carried. icy be removed and this should provide a solution to the
~roblem complained of.
· Item 5. It was the opinion of the Traffic Committee
"ToT~u~i:~%~f~o~l~l~s:~Pbl~i~el~r .... tha~ the thre~ trees which are almost dead on the north-
ecsc corner oI this intersection should be taken out. The
Traffic Co=mitres was ac
Mfs.Elizabeth Lorenzo, , Lorne St. this intersection at 11:45 a.m.
Stanley Lessey, 37~7 Lundy s Lane,
, and were surprised by the volume of traffic which was coming
S.Hoch, 3514 Lundy s Lane, - from the east along Thorold Stone Road. This traffic was
~i~:dK~;~, 38~ Lundy's Lane, ..causing, even at chis tithe of da,, a traffic tie-up at the
'' stop light. The Committee suggested that the Department
ar, 3701 Canboro Road. of Highways be requested to put in another lane on that
A.Bignucolo, 2663 Stanley Ave;,' portion of Thorold Stone Road which is east of the inter-
P.Schwart'i & S.Breitenbach,3895 L~Lane, section, shntlar to whac the County has done to Thorold
Mrs;S.Rybalko, 1~28 Buchanan Ave. Stone Road ac the west of this intersection, and £t is the
belief that this extra lane might help to relieve someof
this traffic problem..
Meeting with
postal' Dept.
Additional
Carrier Service
Fort Erie
Resolution.
Adjourn
June 23, 1958.
13. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT Public Works Minister Green's
letter be,acknowledged and that we
again request a meeting with his
Officials and the Officials of the
Postal Department to present to them
'personally the facts outlined in the
Clerk's letter of May 29."
14. Sootheran
Allan
Carried.
"T~AT we write Postmaster Lang tom-
Tending hi~ for the initiative he
as shown zn arranging better letter
carrier and additional mail box ser-
vices within the Township."
15. Sootheran
Keighan
16. Mitchelson
Keighan
Carried.
"BY-LAW NO. 2294, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agree-
ment dated the 23rd day of June, 1958
between Lorne Patriquin and the Cor-
poration of the Township of Stamford."
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
"THAT Council endorse the Resolution
as outlined in letter from the Town
of Fort Erie dated June 18, 1958."
Carried.
The Township Solicitor discussed certain phases of the pro-
posed Taxi By-law being revised, and in particular, the
matter of reciprocal agreements between adjacent municipali-
ties. It was generally agreed that the revised by-law would
provide that~licenses issued by the CAtv of
and the V. ~[age
il. of Chippewa would be honoured by Stamford
Township xf the other two municipalities agreed to a similar
reciprocal arrangement for taxi licenses issued by Stamford.
17. Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Moqday, June 30th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m."
Carried,
Present Cont'd
City of.Niagara Falls, Cont'd
F. Miller
W. S, Orr
D. C. Patten
H. Price
Alderman
City Manager
City Clerk
City Engineer.
~epresentation from the Township of Stamford
A. G. Bridge
W,R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E.E.Mitchelson
C. H. Eidt
R. W. Daws
Miss LaMarsh
A. C. Huggins
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Twp. Engineer
Twp. Treasurer
Twp. Solicitor
Twp. Clerk.
ReRresentation from the Village of Chippewa
G. Bukator Reeve
J. Cartier Deputy-Reeve
J. Ives Councillor
R.T.N.Callan · Clerk.
OpeninR
Mayor Hawkins opened the Meeting and welcomed the municipal
representatives from Chippawa and Stamford and then turned
the meeting over to Alderman George Mowers the Chairman of
the Merger Committee.
Purpose
Summrt
Alderman Mowers explained that the meeting had been called
for the purpose of considering the Preliminary Merger Report
prepared by Deacon, Arnett & Murray and to determine if the
Consultants will be engaged to carry out the second and
final phase of the Study, He gave a brief outline of the
activities of the Co~m~ittee since it was set up by the three
Councils in 1957. He then introduced Mr. P. Allan Deacon
and Mr. Wm. McAdams of the Firm of Deacon, Arnett & Murray,
and Mr. Douglas D. Irwin of the Accounting Firm of Fred Page
Hi§§ins and Company. After the introductions he called on
Mr. Deacon to summarize the report leaving the financial
aspects to be su~m~arized by Mr. Irwin.
In summarizing, Mr. Deacon stressed the regional aspect of
our district and mentioned that the Preliminary Report con-
cerned itself solely with a merger of the City, Township, and
Village. He indicated that our area is located in such a
way to be in direct conflict with the St.Catharines, Thorold,
and Welland District. He su~mmarized the data analysis
included in Part 1 of the report and then called on Mt. Irwin
to review Part 2 which included the financial considerations.
Summarizing the financial part of the report Mr. Irwin said
he had excluded all surpluses, deficits, reserves, and other
extraneohs revenues, etc. from the analysis of the three
municipalities in order to work cut'-costs, etc. on a com-
parable accounting basis. In referring to page 49 of ~he
report he stressed that financial statements includes
(a) Equalization of Services, and (b).Change in Costs and
Revenues peculiar to the possible creation of a larger
urban Municipal corporation. He indicated that the varied
~ After ~d~ournment of the above Council meeting all me~bers classifications of revenue and expendi~ure were amended to
proceeeed, meeting of tOthethecouncilsCity Hallof attheNiagaracity ofFallSN~agaraf°r a~otnt those levels which,in his opinion, ~ould apply after an '
amalgamation,!.and the resul~[ns~ayi~fs would apply
Fsi. s, the "Year X". He also referred ~o p~es 74,75 and 76 which shows
Villase of Chippawa and the Township of SC~ord ~e meet-
ins co~enced ac 8:30 p.m. ~ - ,-- ~ the various m~ll rates derived fr~his calculations. 'Con-)
~- . clusLons ~d obse~aCtons ~de by Mr. I~in appeartnS on
Presenc Represen~acion from the City of NiaAara Falls: p~es 83 - 89 Inclusive were s~a=ized.
E. N. Hawkins
G. Mowers
O. Martin
H, Morton
· J. White
C.
A.
concluded hie remarks Mr. Deacon pointed.,out the 'info~mation
Mayor . . ..
Aldeman ' .~ appearin~ on pa~es 90 - 102 inclusive of the report which
Aldeman .;...:.deals.~ .wiChobsarVi~ions, ~c~n~s,/~nd rec~enda~iqna, .I
iSpmmarizin$ Cont'd
speaking of his three recommendations W~c~-~ppear on
ppge 102 he said that amalgamation of the three muni-
czpalities might dt~olve some problems and that a
lar§er~unicipality would be a greater magnet to
encoura§e industrial development. He stated that the
second phase of the Study would definitely recommend
boundaries for a larger u~unicipality and suggest the
degree that development could take place to keep the
~u~nicipality solvent. He expressed his appreciation
for the co-operation shown by all members of Council,
the Committee~ and Officials.
,.~,estion PeK%od
At the conclusion of Mr. Deacon's remarks Chairman Mowers
invited questions from the.Municipal representatives.
Several members requested znformation on certain phases
of the report. Questions raised by the representatives
were answered by Mr. Deacon and Mr. Irwin. After the
question period was over the Chefs,nan suggested that a
resolution he submitted to adopt the preliminary report
and that the Firm be authorized to garry out the second
and final phase of the Study.
Adopt Preliminary
~pport.
Mayor Hawkins
Reeve Bridge
"THAT the meeting adopt the
Preliminary Merger Report and
recommend that the second and
final phase of the Study be
undertaken by Deacon, Ar~ett &
Murray at a cost not to exceed
$4,000.00." The recommendation
to he referred to the three
Municipal Councilscforltheir
endorsation."
Carried.
¢o~.ittee Thahke~
Mayor Hawkins on behalf of the meeting thanked the Merger
Committee and the Firms of Deacon, Arnett, &Murray and
Fred Page Higgins & Company for the work involved in
presenting.the Preliminary Report.
Adjourn.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned.
Victualling
Touri~ Camps
Homes
Keighan
Mitchel son
Mitchelson
Allan
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
Margaret Dewberry, 1286 St. Paul Ave.,
Russell Miller, 2536 Thorold Road,
Helen & Ernest Lowe, 3230 Lundy's Lane,
S. Kovacs, 2277 Lundy~s Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
D.Georgief$ & Son, 2463 Portage Rd.S.,
Mrs.John G~llis, 4727 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs.F. Maraldo, 2374 Lundy's Lane,
John Nagy, 3104 Lundy's Lane,
S. Kovacs, 2277 Lundy's Lane,
Biamonte Bros., 3802 Lundy's Lane,
Mike Glavcic, 4674 Lundy'~ Lane,
F. H. Clement, 1521 Dorchester Road,
Mrs. Mary Benyo, 1947 Thorold Stone
5arried.
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Home Licenses be approved:
James Tiller, 2843 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. F. Coleman, 2542 Culp Street,
Mrs.F.Kennin§ton, 2021 Prospect St.,
Mrs. George Laslo, 2780 Lundy's Lane,
Peter Warlo, 2502 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. J.M.Stewart, 2624 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. A. Solos,, 3989 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs.Edna Baxter, 2644 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs.Angeline DeVito, 2791Lundy's Ln.,
John Paulo, 3029 Lundy's Lane,
Ann Rienzo, 1248 Roberts Street.,
Mrs. Emma Everett, 4003 Lundy's Lane,
Mfs.Jennie Cupolo, 1352 Stanley Ave.,
Mrs.J.Binschedler, 1540 Buchanan Ave·,
Walter Peace, 2319 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. A. Damato, 2101 Prospect Street,
Mrs.H, Lamb, 2768 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. M. Sloggett, 3014 Lundy's Lane."
June 23, 1958.
No. 47
Present
.M. inutes
Hour P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Counc~tl was 'held in the Council
Chamber on June 30th, 1958. ~
Taxi %%tenses
- Delegation
rid . R. eve. Plsn 210
Sootheran Deputy Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillo.r
R. F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelson Councillor
1. 'Mitchelson. "'
Allan '~THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
June 23r.~,z1958 ~e adopted as printed."
Carried.
Carried.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Taxi Licenses be approved:
Erhard Marks, 2371 Margaret St.(Owne~
Leo J. DeMarsh, 1813 Leonard Ave~
Leo J. DeMarsh, 1813 Leonard Ave
Carried.
A group of owners of property on the West side of Dot-
cheerer Road within Registered Plah 210 developed by the
Namac Construction Go. Ltd. attended the meeting and made
a request to Council to have sewer laterals extended from
the main on Dorchester Road to their homes· They pointed
out that such installation was the responsibility of the
subdivider, it being covered in the agreement with the
Township. Th~ agreement was examined and i~ indicated the
subdivider~as responsible for the constmction of sewer
laterals from the trunk line to the lot line. Members of
Council agreed that the services should be provided and
the following resolution was: passed.
Namac Subdiytsion
Graham Property
~p.Hall roof.
,Jasnich Garden
Sewer Rental -
Louis Bolus
6. Keighan ~: 3ewer Rental
Sootheran- "THAT the Clerk be authorized to Thomas.
demand payment for the installation
cost of se~er laterals to the lot line
for those residents who have built in
the N~mac Subdivision."
Carried.
Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Graham of 2482 Riall Street addressed Counc
in respect to service charges they might be required to pay
if and when their property fronting on Riall Street, St.
Andrew Avenue and Gore Street was registered as a plan. The
Engineer submitted a blueprint indicating the total service
charges still to be paid in respect to their property would
be $5,709.97. In addition tO this amount, he reminded
Council of an A~reement the Grahams entered into with the
Township in respect to the cost of services for a lot sold
to Mr. L. More. The cost of services for Mr. Mori's lot
would amount to $1,121.05. He stated that all charges had
been prepared in strict accordance with the present Declara-
tion of Policy governing the development of subdivisions.
Council advised the Grahams that the watermain on Riall
Street is proposed to be constructed under the local improve-
ment plan and the charges therefore extended over a period
of 15 years. It was also suggested that the Grahams would be Adopt Survey
permitted to sell one more lot without the benefit of a Report.
subdivision plan.
of Lots
34,35,36,13,14,15,
16, Plan !60.
The Eh§inter reported that the roof of the Township Hall
was in poor condition and required some repairs. It was
agreed that the matter be rezerred to the Chairman of Proper~
and the Engineer for a report· When this matter was being
discussed Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran reminded Council that
the Township Hall was a very old building and that suitable
arrangements did not exist in the present building for
meetings of Council. He suggested that arrangements might
be made to hold future meetings of Council in the Court Room
of the Police Administrative Building. It was agreed that
this suggestion would be taken under advisement.
V.L.A. Property
A letter from Mr. M. Jasnich of 1722 Dunn Street was re-
ceived wherein he alleged that his garden, along with the
gardens of neighbours had been damaged as the result of
weed spraying operations being carried out ~edirection of
the Weed Inspector. Council directed that Weed Inspec-
tor make a full report on this complaint.
7. Mitchelson
Allan
"~MAT the Reeve and Clerk be authorized
to enter into a Sewer Rental Agreement
on behalf of the Corporation with Mr.
Louis Bolus respecting sewer services
to his property on Portage Road. The
rental for such service to be $28.54
per year ~p~.:.a-period of 15 years."
10.
11.
12.
Cancer Society 13.
Ta~ Day.
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Keighan.
Allan
Mitchelson
Street .Lights. 14. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the Reeve and Clerk be authorized
to enter into a Sewer Rental Agree-
merit on behalf of the Township with
Mr. W. Thomas respecting Sewer services
to his property on Lundy's Lane,
mediately west of Booth Street. The
rental to be $62.03 per year for a
period of 15 years."
Carried.
"THAT we accept the offer to purchase
Lots 34, 35 and 36, and Lots 13, 14,
15, and 16 within our Industrial Sub-
division at a price of $2,000. per lot
for lots fronting on Kent Avenue, and
$1,650. per lot for lots fronting on
Montrose Road, in accordance with the
submission of Martin, Calvert, Bates
& Sheppard on behalf of their client."
Carried.
"THAT we adopt the preliminary survey
report prepared by Deacon, Arnett and
Murray and authorize this Firm to
.continue with the second and final
.phase of the report at a cost not to
exceed $4000.00 which is to be pro-
portionately divided between the par-
ticipating Municipalities."
Carried.
"THAT Council consider V.L.A.'s sug-
gestions for the Pitton property and
that a r~presentative from the Depart-
ment be znvited to attend a future
Council meeting at their convenience,"
Carried.
"THAT the Greater Niagara Unit of the
Cancer Society be granted permission
to hold a Tag Da~ in the Township on
Sept? 26 and Sept. 27 as requested."
Carried,
"THAT the P.U.C. be asked to install
new street lights as follows:
.~ Carried. 2 lights on Bellevue Street in ~ont
Sewer Rental .of the Bellhaven School,
~?,~ 8. Ketghans T~ATthe 1 light ou Alex Ave. just off McLeod
~ ~Thie sene
Mitchel~on 'totterReevndClrkbeauthorizedintoeaasewereRental.A~;~;~ 1 or2 lights on Garner Road at the.
.... Road, ~ .
,. "'' ~n behalf of the Co~poration with
: German Canadian Club."
, ' , 'Messrs. Ken Thiesen and B. ~.. Thiesen ·
.... respecting sewer services co Lot 11, :,:-Carried.
'~ ~ .... '"Plan 160 ohM on,rose Road. The charge
for such service to be $27.71 per year ' Subdivision . 15. Sootheran
for a,'period 'of"15 years." Mon$!s Keighan "TMAT the Clerk write all subdividers
,, who have monies outstanding for the
- ;"' .,: ~ -' Carrted~., , ' ~' cons~miction of services demanding the
.~ , ..' ' funds to enable our contractors to.
" ,proceed with the work. If this money
ls no~ forthcoming i~aediaCely, the
:-. offendin~ parties be asked Co appear
before Council."
Carried.
Bell Telephone
Rates ~
16.
17.
Mitchelson
Keighan
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Advertisement
re: New Hoe itel
18. Mttohelson
Allan
Main & Ferry
19. Sootheran
Allan
Unopened portion
Df Si.James Ave.
20. Sootheran
Keighan
Resolution to
OMA re: Education
~osts.
21. Keighan ~
Mitchelson
".THAT this ~ouncil oppose the general
~ncrease o~ the Bell Telephone rates
and that Stamford add its voice to
~ose ~p?osing this increase, and
nat tacit application be opposed bei
the Board of Transport Commissioners.,,
Carried.
"THAT Council agree to underwrite the
cost of special correspondence courses
i =ne Clerk s Office. The
cost to be $60.00 each."
Carried.
2295.
1od Machine.
22.
23.
Sootheran
Keighan
Keighan
Mitchelson
"BYILAW No. 2295, 1958. A By-law to
amend By-law No. 2193, 1957, which is
a by-law to license & regulate the
owners and drivers of taxicabs, sight-
seeing cabs and all other vehicles
driven for hire." Read a first, second
and third time and passed.
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to
purchase a Power Driven'Rod Machine
to be used in the cleaning of our
sewermains, as provided for in the
1958 Budget, at a price of $390.00
as quoted in Spratt Equipment Company,s
letter of June 20th, 1958."
"THAT Council approve of the suggested
~dvertisement for the Special Edition
in connection with opening of the New
Greater Niagara General Hospitat.~
one-half page at $100.00,~-
Carried.
"THAT the Traffic Co~ittee of the C~ty
of Niagara Falls be asked to invests-
gate the working of the traffic lights
at the corner of Main & Ferry Streets.
The Clerk to point out that after the
rush hours there is considerable tie-
in east and west bound traffic, whileup
there is little vehicular traffic north
and south, which holds up Stamford
residents and tourists staying in
Stamford mo~els."
Carried.
"TMAT the Engineer be asked to bring in
a report as to the feasibility of
closing the unopened Road allowance of
that portion of Si.James Avenue whit
~s. be}ween Burdette n~ ..... ~ ~. ' h
waoas~ tracks." ----= ~.u one
?roposed
Cemeter,
Ln on
St.Patrick Ave.
OU rn ·
24.
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the Reeve, Chairman of Finance,
and the Clerk and Engineer be appointed
a Co,~tttee to bring in a recommenda-
tion to Council re: the purchase of
the proposed cemetery property under
consideration at the present time."
Carried.
The Engineer advised that the Stamford Public Utilities
Com~nission had requested that the watermain the Township
proposes to construct in the local improvement progran~ne
on Si.Patrick Avenue from Stamford Green Drive to Riall
Street be increased from a 6" diameter to a 12" diameter,
this increase being necessary since the main would be
used as a main feeder and the increased size was necessary
to provide better pressure and circulation. The Public
Utilities Cormuission is .willing to pay the difference in
the cost of the larger pzpe and installation charges.
Council agreed to this proposal.
25. Mitchelson
Sootheran "THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, July 7th, 1958 a~ 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Ad3ourned.
Carried.
Hour p.~.
resolution to the Ontario Municipal ' Reeve
Association for 1958. ' '<10 v Clerk
i~i~:"t~:o:~:lh~:V::s~dI~ni' No. 48 ARe~ularMeeting of CheCouncilwasheld in theCouncil
e~yy influx of f~ilies -- . .a
Pal},ies, alons with an i~.~i~? Ch~ber on July 7th, 1958.
f~ .... ,_..--~-=,,, P~aczn8 a hear V=ezent
· -,,---za~ ouraen on ~nicipal t~ y '- ' A. ~. Brid~e Reeve .
W. R. Soother~ Depu=y ~eeve
payers for educa=ion costs, that th J. ~[ Allan
~ario ~nicipal Association Conve~- Councillor
a larger portion of the cost of ,
edu.caCion.- , .
~] Keighan Councillor
'tion lend its support to a request .. E. Mitchelson Councillor
to the Federal Government to assume
Minutes ° 1, Mitchelson
Ke!ghan
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
June .30th,,1958 be adopted as.printed,
Carried
Finance
Roads.
Keighan
Mttchelson
3. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT we ~o'now adjourn to go into
· Finance Committee and ~ass accounts."
Carried..
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated July 4th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $53,275.27."
Relief
4. Allan
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
dated July 4th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $797.71."
General
Finance
Delta Subdivision
Delta Subd.
Jules Coutu
5.; Keighan
Sootheran
6. Sootheran
Mitchelson
Carried.
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated July 4th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $192,182.15."
Carried.
"THAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
Mr. Nick Ross and a group of ratepayers from the Delta Sub7
division attended the meeting and extended thanks to Counczl
for making arrangements to have the roads constructed within
their subdivision. He stated that the residents were anxious
to have a sidewalk constructed as soon as the roads are com-
pleted. He stated that this was a reasonable request in view
of the fact that the service costs had been paid at the time
their property was purchased.
7. Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the subdivider of the Delta Sub-
division be notified that Council
demands the money for sidewalk con-
struction be available as soon as the
roads are completed."
Carried.
Mr. Jules Coutu asked Council if any conclusion had been
reached in respect to his application to erect a storage
building on property owned by him fronting on Beechwood
Road near Highway No. 20. In this connection a letter was
read from the Sanitary Officer~of the Welland & District
Health Unit stating that .the water on Chis
b property had
eon analysed and found to be Grade 1, and that the sewage
~disposal on the proparty was found to be satisfactor . The
Engineer provided a sketch showing the location of
.several buildings located on the property. After consider.,.
able discussion of this matter,the following resolution was
' passed by a divided Vote:
ro err ~' 8. , Sootheran ,%~. /" '~ ~'
"'. ,: ', "j?~ ,-, ' .~$Keighan ,," ~ "THAT Mr. J. Coutu be iranted permission
....... : "' ~,' ' · '. ~,- to erect a storage bu{lding on his
~,, , l,~ ?rop.e?ty_on .Beechwood Road."
· ayes.' - SooCheren, Keighan, Allen,
· . ,,_ Nayes': ~,Nitchelson, Bridge.
· ' ' ',Carried..
son . -
Bld8. Permits
Taxi Owner
Tourist Camps
~Rrber Shops
Tourist Homes
~enders
Mr. William Mitchinson addressed Council in respect to
the construction of sewer and water mains on St.George
Street from Brock Street to McMicking Street. He was
informed that this matter had been taken up with the
other owners of property on this street but they had not
advised to date if they were interested in having these
services provided.
9. Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector respecting Build-
ing Permits issued during the month
of June, 1958 amounting to
$522,985.00."
Carried.
10. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT the application for a Taxi
Owner's License from John W. Lambier
of 1786 Peer Street be approved and
license granted."
Carried.
11. Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
Emil Kalcic, 1105 St. Paul Street,
J. A. DeForge, 1981 Dunn Street."
12. Mitchelson
Allan
13. Mitchelson
Keighan
14. Sootheran
Mitchelson
15. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
Mrs. Velma Misener, 2000 Murray Street,
Mrs. H. Scheu, 4158 Lundy's Lane,
Robert Carson, 4691 Lundy's Lane,
Terrace Hotel Court Ltd., 2585 Lundy's
Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Barber Shop Licenses be approved:
Ralph Augosto, 3174 D~ummond Road,
Sam Anzovino, 2178 Dunn Street,
Wm. Abbott,.2245 Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Home Licenses be approved:
-Mrs. Velma Misener, 2000 Murray Street,
Mrs. Margaret Bowyer, 233 Portage Rd. N.
Mrs. Jennie Misik, 1241 Kitchener St.,
Mrs. H. Scheu, 4158 Lundy's Lane,
Harry E. Carter, 2674 Lundy's Lane,
J. Okinczyc, 3838 Montrose Road,
~!Mrs. Ross Dell, 2553 Orchard Avenue,
Mrs. Alma Williams, 2634 Lundy's Lane,
Mrs. Maude Warden, 3130 Montrose Rd.,
Mrs. MarthaMarquis, 2942 Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the following Tenders be accepted:
~Tender "A" -
g. E. Law - $40,345.88 ~ ..
Tender t'B" '
Co. 844.76
were in-'
case
Meeting with
Dept.Higbways.
Equipment on
Lot.
Kerrio Lot
Additions to
Schools.
Dedication of
[lag & Pole.
Subdividers
Payments.
T~. Hall repairs.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT al~ ~embersof Council meet with
the Traffic Committe9 Wednesday
11 a.m. to meet with Officials of the
Dept. of Highways to discuss certain
matters p~rtatning to the welfare of
the municipality."
Carried.
22,
Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Building Inspector be instruc
ted to investigate the complaint of
Mr. Len Meanly of Dorchester Road that
construction equipment is being stored
on the lot next to his, contrary to the
residential restrictions on this
property."
Carried.
Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we accept the offer of Kerrio's
Welding and Machinery Limited to
purchase Lot 25, Plan 160 fronting
on Kent Avenue within our Industrial
Subdivision at a price of $2,000.00."
Carried. ''-
Sootheran
Kei§han
"THAT the letter dated July 4th from
the StamFord District Board of
Education be received and Council
approve of their dispensations in the
matter. That the necessary steps be
taken to complete the construction
of the schools in question."
Carried.
Mitchelso~
Kefghan
"THAT Mrs. G. Glassbrook of the Lundy's
Lane Chapter I.O.D.E. be informed
that as many members as possible will
be present at presentation and dedi-
cation of the flag pole and flag at
the Greater Niagara General Hospital
at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 16th,
1958."
Carried.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT those subdividers who did not
conform wtth the request of the Clerk
to submit immediately the necessary
monies to install the services in
their subdivisions, be requested to
attend the next meeting o~ Council
and..expl~tn why they have not complied.'
Carried.
Sootheran
~Keighan-
"THAT we approve the report of the
Property Committee in regard to the
repairs on the Township Hall - chat
roof repairs be left in abeyance
'.until 1959 but concrete work on the
retai~ing wall and sidewalk on
Sylvia Place be proceeded with at
oncg." -
Carried.
in
Orchard Park
Subdivision.
23. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT River Realty Co. be requested
to deposit the necessary funds to
erect the lights in the western
section of Orchard Park Subdivision
as requested in E. D. Porter's letter
dated July 4th, a copy of which the
subdivider has received."
Carried.
McLeod & Q.E.W.
Intersection.
24. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the Dept. of Highways be asked
to consider the erection of traffic
lights or an overpass at McLeod Road
and the Q.E.Highway in view of the
heavy traffic and the number of
accidents that have occurred at that
intersection."
Carried.
25. Mitchelson
$ootheran
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to extend
Council's congratulations to D.Hughes
on the successful completion of the
senior Assessing Course."
2297.
By-law 2298.
~ratler By-law.
By?law2296.
26. Sootheran
Mitchelson
27. Allan
Sootheran
The Clerk submitted a
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2297, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of a conveyance
dated the 7th day of July, 1958 from
the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford to Crawford Fittings (Canada)
Limited." Read a first, second and
third time and P~ssed.
"BY-LAW No. 2298, 1958. A By-law to
approve an application from the
Stamford District Board of Education."
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
draft by-law to license, regulate and
govern trailer camps in the Township. It was agreed to
table this matter to provide members of Council an o~portunity
to study the by law and that it be considered when the
Solicitor returns.
28. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the Trailer By-law No. 2296 be
,tabled until the return of the
Solicitor."
Carried.
Montroee Brtd2e ·
29. Mitchelaon
Allan
"THAT Stamford Township Council endorse
the request of the Reeve and Deputy-
Reeve before the Road Committee of the
County Council re: the re-construction
of the Montro'se Bridge over the
Welland. River,"
Carried.
H.C.R.R. Councillor Keighan reported that the Michigan Central Rail-
waterlines. .way had abandoned its pump house on the Creek Road and
, · ~ ·sugges~sted that their waterlines ~unning from the Creek Road
to the Welland Line Road migh~ be acquired by the Township
· ' "'~' " 'to supplemen~ our services i~that d/strict. The Engineer
- . ,;j.~*,, ,reported that the watermatnSwere very old, but it was
: .~, possible Cha~ they might be used to advantase'
in developins.,
· It was agreed,thatChe
M.C .R.R·
Waterlines
Cont'd '
consider the matter and brtng~in, a re,p,ort at a later
· ~ace · ~
Adjourn. 30. Sootheran
", Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
July 7, 1958.
Hour P.M.
No. 49
Present
Purpos~
Five Cor.,n, ers,
A Special Meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday,
July 9th, 1958 at 11:00 a.m.
A. G. Bridge
W.R.Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Kef§hah
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Members of Council met at Stamford Centre to consider
certain traffic problems at this location. Consideration
was given to the removal of trees in front of Hope's
Restaurant and the widening of the pavement to permit a
'better flow of traffic.
Council then proceeded to the intersection of No. 8 Highway
and O'Neil Street and met with Mr. Richardson of the
Highways Department, and Mr. W. J. Smith, the County
Engineer, and Mr. Leslie Weisz of the Leslie Construction
& InveStment Limited. Mr.l~ei~z'expla~ned,that arrangements
being completed to construct a super market and plaza on
· the south-west corner and requested permission to remove
certain trees on the road allowance of 0'Neil Street and
.Highway No. 8. Mr. Richardson suggested that the Council
write his Office a letter asking permission to remove the
trees on the Highway road allowance. Members of Council
then had lunch with the Engineers and Mr. Robert Dtckson,
President of National Grocers. Mr. Dickson explained that
his Company were interested in a super market to be erected
on the plaza area and requested the co-operation of Council
in facilitating arrangements to have the trees referred to
removed. ,
After lunch, members of Council convened at a Council Meeting
at the Township Hall at 2 p.m. and the followin§ resolutions
were passed:
1. Sootheran
'Allan
"THAT we recommend the following
improvements to the Department of
3Highways in respect to the five cor-
ners at Stamford Centre:
1. That the three trees on the North-
ease corner be removed, fronting the
~roperty occupied by Hope's Restaurant.
· That an extra lane be constructed
'on the North side of the existing p~ve-
ment at the North-east intersection of
Portage Road and No. 8 in
order to facilitate traffic
a~:l, ane for- left .hand turns."
Remove Trees.
Sootheran
Allan
"THAT Mr. Leslie Weisz be given per-
mission to remove one large cherry
tree and one maple tree located at the
South-west intersection of 0'Nell Street
and No. 8 Highway on the following
conditions:
1. That pe~nission is obtained from the
affected owners;
2. That Mr. Weisz assume all responsi-
bility for the removal of the trees,
plus the cost incurred,
3. That approval be obtained from the
Department of ttighways."
Carried.
Remove Trees
Keighan
Allan
"THAT permission be granted to blr.
Leslie Weisz to remove four maple trees
on the South side of O'Neil Street~ and
one maple tree and one stun~ on the North
side of O'Neil Street, being adjacent to
Registered P]an No. 204: an the follow-
ing conditions:
t. That Mr. Neisz secure the written
pe~nission from the owners of property
which the trees are in front of -
Plan 204.
2. That Mr. Weisz accept all liability
and responsibility in connection with
the removal of such trees, and all
cost incurred."
Mr. Bradley,.
A~iourn
July 9, 1958.
No. 50
Present
Minutes
Carried.
Mr. A. J. Bradley, Building Inspector, discussed certain
aspects of the plaza area proposed at the corner of O'Neil
Street and No. 8 Highway and mentioned, among other features,
that he was not satisfied with the type of chimneys indicated
for the buildings, and the roof construction and rear yard
space. After considerable discussion of this matter, Council
suggested tha~ the Building Inspector and Mr. Weisz should
further study the problems referred to and endeavour to iron
out their difficulties.
4. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet Monday,
July lith at 6:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned·
· Reeve
Hour 3:45 P.M.
Clerk
· A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
. Chamber:on July 14th, 1958 at 6:30 p,m.
A. G. Brid~e Reeve
.W.R. Sootheran Deputy-Reeve
Sootheran
,,J. N. Allan
R. F. Kef§hen
· ~ E.g.Mitchelson
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
' :Keighan ::' :~ ' .~':THAT the minutes of the meetings held
: ~ 'r ' on July 7th and July 9th, 1958 be,,
' ' ~ ' ' a-op-e~ I; a as p ~. ~: ar-n-e'." '' ,
Reg. Plan 135 Mr. Brian Doherty of Martin,.Calve~t, Bates & Sheppard
~ I ~'~ represented Mr. John Demetre'and d~scussed the develop-
, ~ ment of Registered Plan 135 wi~h Council.-He indicated
that Mr. Demetre was interested in proceeding with the
development of this plan, the agreement for which had
· been entered into originally with.Mr. Herbert E. Weaver.
~" He was concerned about the costs of a trunk sewermain
which is necessary to serve the balance of the property
owned by him extending east of this subdivision. The
Engineer pointed out that the trunk sewer should be
extended from Warden Avenhe through Plan 135 to provide
service for this plan and the property to the East. No
action was taken but it was agreed that Council would
consider the matter further in Committee.
.S. alvage Yard
-i
2. Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the application for a Salvage
Yard License from F. W. Reid of
1207 Kalar Road be approved and
license granted."
Tourist Home
3. Keighan
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Tourist
Home License from Mrs. Rose Putz
of 2859 Spence Street be approved
and license granted." ~
Carried.
Victuallin~
4. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the application for a Vic~ual-
ling License from Mrs. M. W. Fisher
of 4627 Lundy's Lane be approved
and license granted."
Carried.
Tourist Camps. 5.
Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
Mrs. M. W. Fisher, 4627 Lundy's Lane,
A. Toth, 4661Lundy's Lane,
Garnet A. May, 3765 Lundy's Lane,
Emil Kalcic, 1105 St. Paul Ave."
Carried.
Taxi License.
Allan
Keighan
"THAT the application for a Taxi
~Owner's License from Marry White of
189 River Road be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
Writ of Summons
,T_Lorenzo.
The Clerk advised that he had~eceived a Writ of Summons
issued on the Township by Lorenzo Comtracting Company Ltd.
in respect to a claim alleged to be owing the Company in
the amount of $59,222.81 in connection with the construc-
tion of the trunk sewer on Dorchester Road. Council agreed
that arrangements should be made to provide a defence to
this claim and the Solicitor was instructed to cause an
to be end, red in this connection within 10 days
appearance
after, July 14th.
:Mitche 1 son
Keighan '
'~'THAT Council construct 6 covered tables
with benches to be used in the summer
playgrounds operated by the Hermes Club
at $35.00,apiece for a total amount of
..o0. - -
Carried.
and Weeds
8. Keighan
Mitchel son
"THAT the Chief of Police be authorized
to investigate the complaint of Mr. A.
Stevenson regarding the breeding of dogs
and the operation of a dog kennel by
Mr. L. McCracken, 2411Carleton Avenue,
and report back to Council; and that the
Weed Inspector investigate the weed
situation on the same premises."
Carried.
The Clerk made the following report in respect to payments
owing by subdividers for construction of sidewalks:
(a) Mr. D'Arcy Cropp completed payment of an mnount of
'$448.23 to construct sidewalks on the North side of
Burdette Drive from Pettit Avenue to the East Limit of Lot
29A, Plan 183.
(b) Mr. Daniel Monson. This subdivider has indicated by
letter that funds for sidewalks in the amount of $4928.40
would be p~ovided at the end of the month in respect to
Roger Crescent in Plan 172.
(c) Ethel ~chweitzer. The balance of funds for sidewalks on
St.Andrew Avenue, Plan 176 in the amount of $622~62 has not
been paid, nor has our request been responded to.
(d) Namac Construction Co. Ltd. Mr. I~qin Nassau, one of the
partners in this Company is arranging for the sewer laterals
to be constructed from the trunk line to all lots fronting
on Dorchester Road sewer within Plan 210. After this work
is completed and sufficient time has elapsed for the soil
to settle he will endeavour to arrange payment for sidewalks.
(e) River Realty Development Ltd. The President of this
Company has advised that funds for the construction of side-
walks for the Scott, Orchard Park, and Rose-Gauld Subdivisions
will be supplied 24 hours after demand on the understanding
that the roads are first completed. The funds to construct
the sidewalks in the Delta Subdivision have been received.
(f) Mira Construction Company. A demand has been made on
Mr. Ralph Weber the Secretary of this Company for funds in
the amount of. $2539.21 required to construct the sidewalks
in the developed portion of Plan 189. Our Solicitor has
also written to Mr. Weber indicating that if the funds have
not been received by July 21st next that she will institute
action against the Company and the two partners who signed
as guarantors.
9. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT D. Monson of St.Catharines be
informed that his letter of July llth
does not meet Council's requests and
Council expects his cheque to be in
its hands by July 21st or he rmast appear
.in person. Mrs. Ethel Schweitzer also
be informed to submit a cheque or
appear Monday~ July 21st.'!
Carried.
CL.A. Pro Mr. Hugh Lamb, Mr. R. W. Pauling, and Mr. Milt. Grief of the
Veterans Land Act Authority addressed the Council in respect
_ :''f:'~., to their proposed application to subdivide the Pitton property
. i ~ in two acre parcels for the benefit of veterans. The repres-
'; i' ''.i' entatives stated that they had approximately 35 anm!tcations
'i ' /:~'i ,J 'from veterans for lots in this property' and-indicated they
· ,' i~ , would like to proceed with a plan of subdivision which would
-~ .'" [be acceptable to the Township. They suggested that if the .
~' -::. 'J'Township insists on the construction of sewermains and side
. walks throughout their subdivision that the cost would be
. (' ~i~!.-u'',prohtbitive and they would not be prepared to proceed with
.'the plan of subdivision. Council agreed to study the plan
:"~::' ' ,ifurther and, Passed the following resolution Pertaining thereto
f Pitton Pronerty 10. Keighan
' ~ ~ .'~ ' Mztchelson
."THAT the ~elland & Di~strict Health
Unit be r~quested to check the soil
condition on the Pitton Property to
ascertain whether or not it would be
suitable for'Septic tanks in the pro-
posed 2 acre subdivision of the Veteran
Land Act under the Dept. of Veterans
Affairs before further negotiations are
entered into by Council with the Distri¢
Superintendent of the V.L.A."
Carried.
Bell Telephone
.Rate Increase.
11. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT WHEREAS the Bell Telephone Company
of Canada, under date of June 25th, 195~
has applied to the Board of Transport
Commissioners for Canada for an order
under Section 380 of The Railway Act to
approve of a general rate increase of
tariffs and long distance services and
equipment;
AND WHEREAS it is the opinion of this
Council that costs for all services
should be curbed and the price line hel¢
as far as possible during the present
recessive period we are experiencing in
our national economy;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the appli-
cation of the Bell Telephone Company
dated June 25th, 1958 applying for gen-
eral rate increase of tariffs, etc. be
opposed and we request that this.matter
be referred to the Ontario Municzpal
Association's Convention being held
September 1, 2 and 3~d, 1958 with the
view of having the Association present
a brief to the Board of Transport Com-
missioners outlining the objections of
the municipalities to the application."
By-law 2296.
12. Sootheran
Keighan
By-law 2299.
13. Mitchelson
Allan
By-law 2300.
14. Allan
.~' :Sgotheran
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2296, 1958. A By-law.to
authorize the execution of a conveyance
from the Corporation of the Township of
Stamford to Kerrio's Welding & Machin-
ing Limited." Read a first, second and
~thtrd time and ~ssed.
"BY-LAW No. 2299, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agree-
ment dated the 14th day of July, 1958
between the Corporation of the T~wnship
of Stam~ford and Webster Construction."
Read~ first, second and third time
,.'~nd passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2300, 1958. A By-law to.
authorize the execution of an Agree
ment dated the 14th day of July, 1958
between the Cor~oration of the Township
~ of Stamford and R. g. Law Crushed
Stone Limited."' Read a first, second
an~ t~trd time and passed.
~y-law 2302._ , 15..Sootheran ,
~ ',: ' ~' ~ .second and third pas
By-law 2301
Adjourn
July 14, 1958.
No. 51
Present
Minutes
Finance
General
Roads
Relief
Finance
16. Allan
Mitchelson
17. Sootheran
Keighan
"BY-L~ No. 2301, 1958. A By-law to
amend By-lm~ 1803, 1954: as amended
by By-lm~ 2188, ]957." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, J.qly 21st at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Reeve
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in
Chamber on July 21st,
1. Sootheran
Mitchelson
2. Allan
Mitchelson
3. Keighan
Sootheran
1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Clerk
the Council
4. Keighan
Sootheran
Keighan
Sootheran
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootberan Deputy-Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelson Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on July 14th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pass Accounts."
6. Sootheran
.Ke!ghan
Carried.
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated July 18th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $167,158.71."
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated July 18th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
'amounting to $20,401.41."
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
dated July 18th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to ~3,818.52."
Carried,
"THAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
Stamford Rod'&
Gun Club.
i%,
Allen Property
A group of members of the Stamford Rod and Gun Club
attended the meeting and their spokesman, Mr. Barney
Ogilvie, requested clarification of the recent By-law No.
2283, which is a b?law to prohibit or regulate discharge
of guns or other fzrearms, which vas passed by Council at
a meeting on May 26th, 1958. Mr. Ogilvie stated that their
Club was particularly concerned about Section 5 of the
By-law which stated that nothing in the by-law would pro-
hibit a person from discharging firearms under a valid
license to hunt issued by the Township of Stamford and
the Province of Ontario. Miss LaMarsh, the Township
Solicitor, explained that this section required hunters to
have appropriate Provincial and Municipal hunting licenses
before they could hunt in Stamford. She stated that zn
the summer season the Township did not issue licenses, and
that hunters could hunt such things as rodents with the
benefit of a Provincial Hunting license. In the fall and
winter, hunters would require both a Provincial and a
Township license to hunt pheasant, rabbits, or fox. The
group was satisfied with the explanation and.no further
action was taken.
Mr. A. J. Bradley, the Building Inspector, reported on the
Allen propert~ on the West side of Dorchester Road north
of Bright's Wznery being used for commercial purposes. He
stated that Mr. Allen recently sold this property to
Cashmore & Son and at various times the new purchasers
had one or two trucks on the property. He advised that
the land sold was used for farm purposes prior to the sale,
although it is located in an R(2) Area. He stated that
there was no violation as far as the Township by-laws
were concerned.
Provincial
Gas.Co. Ltd.
~ 7. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Planning
Board of a transfer of Part Twp. Lot
28 from an unnamed owner to Provincial
Gas Company Limited. The property to
be conveyed has a frontage of 135.0'
on Mguntain Road by a depth of 150.0'
and zs shown edged in red on Plan of
Survey dated June 25th, 1958 attached
to letter from Brooks, Cromarty, Baker
& Swayze. This approval is granted on
condition that taxes on the properCI
be paid in full to December 31st,
Carried.
Welland Area
~lannin~ Board
~ 8. Mitchelson
Keighan
i'THAT Council endorse the resolution
of the Welland Area Planning Board
as a result of the opinion expressed
by the Solicitor."
Carried..
Safety
Piscuss,%ons.,
Dalby to
Iseppon
~ 9, Sootheran
Keighan
~ 10. MiCchelson
Allan
"TMAT'~6~e Engineer be asked Co parti-
cipate in discussions relevant to
Traffic & Safety as set up by the
Chamber of Commerce as an additional
~epresentattve of this municipality."
Carried.
'!T~AT we recoumtend approval to the
~j,-..Niagara Falls & Sub{~rban Area Plan-"
ning Board of a transfer of Part Lot
54~ Plan 876 from Mr. & Mrs. George
'D. Dalby ~o Mr. & Mrs. Ateo Isep~on.
The
_ property ~o be conveyed has a
frontage of 51.33 feet o~ Si.John
$~ee~ by a :d~h of 297 fact. ,This
Dalby to
%seppon Cont'd
Car Lot at
106~. Pqrta~e .S.
By-law 2303
By-law 2304
Plumbing
Contract.
Service Monies
Plan~ 1~6~1,89.
Civic Holiday
Defence of
,Lorenzo qlaim
Curbs at
_Intersections.
10, (Continued)
~ 11. Sootheran
Mitchelson
12.
Mitchelson
Allan
13. Sootheran
Keighan
14. Sootheran
Keighan
15. Keighan
Mitchelson
16. Sootheran
Allan
17. Mitchelson
Sootheran
18. Mitchelson
Keighan
approval is granted on condition
that taxes are paid in full to
December 31st, 1958 on the property
this transfer is being taken from."
Carried.
"THAT the Police Dept. be asked to
investigate the apparent contraven-
tion of our by-law in respect to
the operation of a Used Car Lot at
1065 Portage Road South."
Carried.
"BY-L~ No. 2303~ 1958. A By-law to
provide for the sale of Lot 25,
Plan 160 for the Township of Stamford."
Read a first, second and third time
and passed.
"BY-l.~f No. 2304, 1958. A By-law to
provide for the sale of I.ots 34, 35,
36, 13~ t4, 15 and 16, Plan 160 for
the Township of Stamford." Read a
first, second and third time and
passed.
"THAT Stamford Plumbing & Heating be
awarded the contract for the installa-
tion for Plumbing & Heating in the
Township Storehouse at a price of
$1,755.00, being lowest price offered."
Carried.
"THAT the Solicitor be authorized to
proceed with the necessary legal
action to procure the required money
for the installation of the necessary
municipal services for Plan 176, 189,
from the respective owners."
Carried.
"THAT Monday, August 4th, 1958 be
observed as Civic Holiday in the
Township of Stamford and the Reeve
be authorized to proclaim the day
accordingly."
Carried.
"THAT the Township Solicitor be
retained to defend the litigation
instituted by Lorenzo Contr, ~o.
against the Township and that the
Solicitor he authorized to retain
counsel if necessary."
Carried. ~
"THAT in the future at all intersec-
tions, the Engineer be instructed to
construct a curb on the radius of
intersectionewhere sidewalks are
being constructed."
Carried
p~U.C.~lOtS
'in Industr.
.Subdtvisioq.
Purchase
Camera.
The Clerk advised that the Public Utilities Commission
~was int?rested in taking a loh[g ~term option on six lots
located zn the Industrial Subdmviston owned by the Town-
ship of Stamford. During the discussion of this matter
it was reported that the Commissidn was considering locat-
ing their Offices, Hydro sub-station, and other works, on
this property, and Council decided that before action could
be taken that a joint meeting with the Commission would be
desirable. The Clerk was instructed to endeavour to
arrange such a meeting at 7 p.m. prior to the .next regular
meeting of Council.
Council agreed to a request made by the Engineer that a
Polaroid Camera be purchased for the use of the Engineering
Department for the purpose of taking pictures of public
works projects in the course of construction.
Ad,ourq v- 19.
July 21, 1958.
No. 52
Presen~
Purpo s,e.
Trunk Sewe~ ·
~Voposal.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, July 22nd at 2:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
A Special Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on July 22nd, 1958 at 2:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitehelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the
proposed installation of services within Registered Plan
135 owned by Mr. John Demetre.
The Engineer advised that the proposed trunk sewer from
Warden Avenue through this subdivision would also be used
to serve the farm lands to the east of Plan 135 and the
Corwin Crescent area.
After considerable discussion the following resolutions
were passed:
Clerk
1. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT Council meet with Mr. John
Demetre at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July
28th to present the proposal that
Council arrived at ak the special
Jmeeting Tuesday, July 22nd, 1958
-including a change to present declara-
tion of policy, payment of sewer,
water, roads, sidewalks, street signs,
street light brackets, and the dif-
ference between what has been paid
and must be paid for public purposes,
providing the Corporation install ~he
trunk sewer from Warden Avenue to
Weaver Avenue."'
- -~ Carried.
~djourn
July 22,
1958.
Sootheram
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet
Monday, August 28th at 7 p.m. with
Mr. Pemetre."
Carried.
Meeting _kdj ourned.
t~eeve
Hour 3:30 P .M.
No. 53
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on July 28th~ 1958 at 7:00 p.m.
?resent
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootheran Deputy-Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelson Councillor
v 1. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held
on July 21st and July Z2nd, 1958 be
adopted as printed."
Carried.
Pemetre
Mr. John Demetre attended the Council meeting and stated
that it was impossible for him to accept the suggestion
made ~y Stamford Township Council on Tuesqay, July 22nd,
1958 mn connection with the services withzn Registered Plan
Number 135. He advised that he would be willing to pay
$5,000.00 towards the cost of a 48' trunk sewer. He sug-
gested that an amendment should he made to the agreement
entered into with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Weaver, dated
February 18th, 1952, respecting restrictions on certain
lots within this plan. After considerable discussion,
Miss LaMarsh advised Council that the Agreement dated
February 18th, 1952 did not apply to a new purchaser of
Registered Plan 135.. The Council decided tha~ they were
unable to give a deczsion about the installatmon of ser-
vices in this Plan until such time as the legality of the
agreement was determined by the Township Solicitor and the
solicitor for Mr. Demetre.
Ler
Mr. Harry Dayman addressed Council on behalf of Mrs. Prest,
the owner of the trailer camp at the corner of the Queen
Elizabeth Way and Mountain Road. He requested clarification
on several sections of the proposed trailer camp by-law in
respect to the length o~ time before the by-law would be
enforced, separate septic tanks, construction of roads within
trailer camps, etc.
Mr. L. Giammattola, the owner of the trailer camp on Mewburn
Road, also addressed Council and inquired why special
rooms, etc. would be required when his trailer camp ha~
independent trailers with their own facilities inside the
trailer. Council decided to table 'the trailer camp by-law
for a week in order that theF can make an inspectlon of the
trailer camps in operation at the present time. The Council
advised the camp operators that they would be notifiedj~hen
the~by-law..would be conszdcred further. ""
Public Carage.
Mitchelson
~Allan
Garner Rd.House
v 3. Sootheran
Mitchelson
Sewer Rental
z 4. Soo theran
Ke igh an
Sale...of Bonds.
¢5. geighan
Sootheran
Sidewalks on
~oger Crescent
¢6. Sootheran
Mitchelson
White Cane' Sale
v 7. Allan
Mitehelson
Debenture Issue
of 9164,000
¥8, $ootheran
Allan
"THAT ~ Public Garage License be
issued to Wesley B. Styles as
requested in their application of
July 23rd, 1958."
Carried.
"THAT the Building Inspector be
asked to investigate the building
of obsolete tourist cabins into a
house for occupancy on Garner Road
at No. 20 Highway, to ascertain
whether or not it conforms to our
buildingrestrictions."
Carried.
"THAT we authorize the Reeve and
Deputy Clerk to sign a sewer
rental agreement of JoWiebe on
Stanley venue South, dated June
28th, 1958. The annual charge to
be $13.07 for a period of 15 years
cormnencing June, 1959."
Carried.
"THAT the Treasurer be authorized
to sell $54,000.00 Dominion of
Canada Bonds; 3% due 1960:& 19~6,.'~
i~diately,.these Bonds are now-hel
War Roads ~eserve Investment
Account."
Carried.
"THAT Mr. Monson be informed that
Council prefers curb-faced side-
walks 6n Roger Crescent. That the
post-dated cheque in the amount
of $4,928.40 which provides
such construction be deposited
August 1st, and that Mr. Monson be
notified a certified cheque will
not be necessary at this time."
Carried.
"THAT the Stamford Lions Club be
granted permission to hold a
I~hite Cane Sale in the Township
- August 28th, 29th, and 30th, as
requested~ ~. .~ .......
.~_.~._ - : Carried.
"THAT we approve of the debenture
issue of $164,000. for the con-
struction of a new school on
Dorchester Road as outlined in
-the letter of July 25th from the
Stamford District Board of Educa-
tion. Tha~ the necessary per-
mission he requested ~rom The
Ontario Municipal Board,"
Carried.
Kennel on
~arlCon~venue
~ 9. Keighan
Sootheran
Group Insurance
- G. W~rd~n.
¢10. Mitchelson
Allan
C..N.R.Crossing.
~11. Sootheran
Allan
Meeting re: New ~12.
Post Office
Keighan
Sootheran
Fee for Trailer
Camps.
~13. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT since the report of the Police;
Dept. would suggest that Mr.McCraclcen
of 241]. Carlton Street is operating
a dog kennel at this address, that
Mr. McCracken be notified that this
practice is contrary to a Township
by-law, and that he discontinue this
operation at once."
Carried.
"THAT Council authorize the pa~nent of
the Corporation's share of the premiu~
of George Warden's Croup Insurance for
the duration of his employee exten-
sion."
Carried.
"THAT S. R. Trapnell, representing the
C.N.~. be notified that Council
approve of their request to cross
the Road Allowance between Lot 39 ~
of the ~¢p. of Stamford and Lot 20
of the ~vp. of Thorold, as outlined
in their letter of July 25th."
Carried.
"THAT Mr. D. G. Creba, District
Architect, Dept, of Public Works be
notified that Council will meet with
representatives of his Dept. regard-
ing the location of the proposed new
Post Office Site on August 12th at
11 a.m., and that the South-End
Business Men's Association be asked
to send two representatives to this
meeting."
Carried,
"WHEREAS the Municipal Act provides
that municipal corporations may
license owners of trailer camps, on
a fee per individual trailer lot, but
limits the license fee which may be
charged to a maximum of $10.00 per
trailer lot per month,
AND WHEREAS this license fee con-
stitutes the only additional revenue
chargeable back to the ~esidents of
such mobile homes an~ is inadequate to
compensate the municipality for the
provision of necessary additional
servzces to these residents, such as
water, sewer, police, fire and garbage
disposal facilities, and in particular,~
'school facilities,
NOW THEREFORE, this Convention duly
assembled resolves:
THAT the Provincial Government be
petitioned to amend the Municipal Act,.
Section 413 (12) (b) (iii), to pro-
vide for an increase in the maximum
monthly license f~e chargeable against
a trailer lot to $15.00 per month, in
order to provide additional revenue
~to compensate for services provided "~
by the municipality."
Carried.
A.G.B. rid, He Park.
Road to Our
Lady of Peace
Church .~
Water Pressure.
Mira Houses.'
By-law 2307
Construct
Lionite Sedi-
mentation Tank.
Mr. Harvey Haid of 2746 Culp'Street appeared an the Council
meeting and stated that the location of home plate at the
A. G. Bridge Park could result in foul balls going on his
property and possibly some windows being broken. He ad-
vised that the location of the bleachers would be too close
to his home and suggested that the bleacbers and home plate
be situated on the south-west corner of the Park near
Stokes Street. The Engineer advised that the bleachers were
designed to be on an elevation and if they were moved to the
location suggested by Mr. Haid it would mean additional ex-
pense for elevation. Mr. Mitchelson, Chairman of Parks Com-
mittee, stated that they intend to construct a large back-
stop in this park to prevent foul balls entering private
property and that the park had been laid out in the best
interest of the people using the park. He suggested that
the matter be tabled for one week and he would bring in a
report to Council.
Deputy Reeve Sootheran read a report of the Traffic Committee
respecting the possibility of constructing a road to service
the Our Lady of Peace Church. He advised that it would be
necessary to acquire lands from the Loretta Academy in
order to construct a roadway. He suggested that no further
action be taken on this matter until we are contacted by
the solicitors representing the Church and Academy.
Councillor Mitchelson reported that he had received a com-
plaint about water pressure in the Stamford Centre area.
He requested that the Assistant Fire Chief check, the pres-
sure on the line and only three pounds ~ressure was regi-
stered. He stated that the 12" watermazn constructed on
Portage Road over a year ago eliminated part of the problem
of water pressure but the side streets have small mains and
consequently no pressure. Mr. Mitchelson suggested that
water restrictions would partially relieve this problem.
Mr. Eidt, Township Engineer, stated that the Stamford Public
Utilities Commission was installing another pump at the
Morrison Street pumping station in order to pump more water
into the trunk main to the Stamford Centre area. He suggested
that the Public Utilities Commission should construct another
trunk watermain on Dorchester Road to service this expanding
area. Reeve Bridge stated that it is a problem for the
Public Utilities not the Township, and that the restrictions
on watering will be considered at the next meeting of the.
Utilities.
14. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the Building Inspector be asked
to report on why it is that new houses
being built in the Mira Subdivision by
~the present contractors are being .
built so myth higher t~an existing
buildings zn that particular area."
~15. Sootheran
Keighan
16. Sootheran
Allan
Carried.
"BY-LAW-No. 2307, 1958. A B~-law to
provide for the issue of Debentures in
the principal amount of $~5,000 for
extensions and improvements to the
Sewage System in Stamford Sewer Area."
Read a first, and~'.second c~ne~and,~:
'!TRAT the Engineer be authorized to
call for Tenders for the construction
of the addition to the Lionite Sedi-
mentation Tank. Tenders to close
. Augus~ lSth at 4 p.m., D.S.T."
Carried.
By-l. aw.2309.
Adjourn.
July 28, 1958.
t~o. 54
Present
Minutes
Finance
Roads
~e~eral
Relie~
17. Mitchelson
Allan
18. Keighan
Allan
"BY-l.~f No. 2309~ 1958. A By-law
to authorize the execution of an
Agreement dated the 28th day of
July: 1958, between George Andrew
Allen and the Corporation of the
Township of Stamford." Read a
first, second and third time and
passed.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Tuesday, July 29th at 5:30 p.m.
with the P.U.C.~ and on Saturday
morning, August 2nd at 10:30 a.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Reeve
Hour 10:15 P.M.
Deput~-Cl~rk.
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on August 2nd, 1958 at 10:30 a,m,
1. Sootheran
Allan
2. Keighan
SooCheran
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Soocheran Deputy-Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
B. E. Mitchelson Councillor
"T~AT the minutes of the meeting held
on July 28th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
"T~AT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Com~LtCee and pass accounts.)
3. Keighan
MtCchelson
4. Sootheran
Keighan
5. Keighan
SooCheran_
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
daCedAugust let, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be
paid amounting to ~22,305.00."
Carried.
"T~AT the statement of Veneral
Accounts dated Ausust lsC, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the
9ccoun=s be paidamounCins to
~63,037~24."
i, Carried.
"T~AT the statement of Relief
Accounts dated August let, 1958
'as presented, be accepted and
.acceunCe be paid aaounC:Lns Co'
· Finance 6. Sootheran
Keighan,
"THAT the Comitcee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
Hrs. J. 0kinczyc si 3838 MonCrose Road appeared before Council
and requested"approval to build a chicken coop at the rear of
her property. The Building Inspector advised that sh
applied for a bulldina -ermit ~ ........... e had
se~l ~_ -- t ? F ~ ~vu~rucc a ChicKen GOOD
..... · .,.,,,,,,~ ~go ouc ~e was unable
the loc is resZr~-*~ ~ ...... - ... o issue a permit since
~- ~-~cnc co cna ay-law would be
sued ~ --~- -=~;e a ouzzalng
f, . anner
permit could be is; for this purpose. Mr. Bradley advised
Chat Mrs. Okinczyc had co.;-.~nced construction of a c~tcken coop
without a building permit. The Council decided they would in-
spect this chicken coop during their road inspection tour.
Sootheran
Hitchelson
"THAT J. A. Climenhage be granted per-
mission Co erect a banner across
Drummond Road from Au~ust 18th to
September 15th,"
Engineer's
Report
Bids. Inspector
Bid. Permits
Derail to
Andrews.
8. Sootheran
Kei~han
9. Allan
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector for Building
Peru~Lts issued during the month of
July, 1958 amounting to ~739,~00.00."
Carried. Adjourn
· T we reconaend approval to the
Nzagara Falls & Suburban Area
Planning Board of a transfer of Parc
of Gore Lot and Part Lot 5 fronD. W.
Doran Co I. Andrews, comprised of
sev~ acres, since Council's ~,,,,~
con~tions have no. bean comp[[~
with,'respecting a grant of easement
over the lands to obtain access to an
August 2,1958.
established road constructed fez
traffic, and by not including in
~he_~rans~er the .small trian~ular No. 55
section snown projected on the unopened
rosa allowance. This approval is
&ranted on the condition that taxes
~are paid in full to December 31sC, Presene
1958 on the property the parcel is
being taken from."
Bldg,lnsp.
Carried.
.lit. A. J. Bradley reported to Council on the following matters:
(a) He stated thac he had vri~Cen a letter Co ~.
~l._yl_l~.advi~n~ h_i~ thaC the obsolete tourist _~ovich in
,-~ aoaa cou~a not be ,,0-~ ~-- ~--- ..... ceding on
that Mr. Bradley send ano;~ ~[.~a~on. council recommended
'(b) He advised Council that the original contractors o~ homes in
the Hire Subdivision did usc conform to the
grades 8et up by
~e En~iu~er and the hones were built beLo~level, He .stated
chat the n~mea presently under construction
proper 8rnaa, · : · were but'lC at the
,Engineer EldC advised Chat the complaint concerning the overflow
~,~of water aC the tanks wa8 a probXem for the Stamford Public
Utilities Coamioelon. He ~tated ChaC the City had raised the
water pree,e~rn and as arn~ulc of h~her pressure 'the~Cankever.
Minutes
Mr. Eidt advised that the Township has many streets with
curbs and this creates a problem when a new house is under
construction. Usually the owners of the new homes want the
driveways in another location than the driveways originally
planned for. He stated Chat it cost approximately $25.00
to make a new entrance into the curb· Council requested that
the Engineer bring in a report at a later date on this matter.
Mr. Eidt informed Council that he had prepared a report on
approximately seventy intersections in the Township concernin§
hedges on corner lots. Council requested that this ma~ter be
tabled until the next meeting.
Mr. A. J. Bradley submitted a plot plan of the proposed medical
centre at the corner of Valley Way and Biamonte Parkway. He
stated that the restrictive by-law was changed to a C-1 area
in order to permit such a building. He advised that the dis-
tance CO the lot line at the rear of the building would be
22 feet and that ample parking space had been provided on the
property. Council agreed ~hat a building permit be issued.
Mr. A. J. Bradley informed Council that Leslie Weisz, the
contractor of the supermarket at the corner of O'Neil Street
and Portage Road, intends Co use gas heaters and vents in
this building. He advised that an amendment to the Provincial
Code may be made in connection with the use of gas heaters
and vents. The Fire Chief of Stamford Centre Fire Departmen2
and Mr. Bradley will work together in connection with the
construction of the gas heaters by Mr. Weisz in the proposed
supermarket.
10. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on
Monday, August llth ac 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Hour
A Regular Meetin~ of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on August llCh, 1958.
1. SooCheran
Keighan
A. G. Bridge
W, R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Kei~han
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Codncillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
Augus~ 2nd, 1958 be adopted as printed."
Carried,
Sootheran
Allan
?THAT the 'followin~ application for Hair-
dressin~ Establishment License be
approved:
Mrs. L~llian. Tho~son,
400 Portage Road."
"Carried,
Allan
SQot~eran
Sootheran
Allan
-"T~AT the'following a~plications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be gFanced:
Mrs. Blanche, McGibbon, 87 Stanley Ave.,
Mrs. Anna Konkos, 1703 Thorold Stone Road,
Wm. Romanowich, 1300 Montrose Road,
Fred J. Podhorn, 2434 Stanley Ave.,
W. J. Frazer, 2754 Thorold Road,
Ivan Popovich, 4870 Lundy's Lane,
J. Bomans, 3770 Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
"THAT the followin~ applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
· :Mrs. Norma Cornell, 3174 Drmmaond Road,·
Gordon Welstead, 2555 Lundy's Lane."
Brookfield
Area Conc'd
N.F.Rugby
Football Club.
Tourist Homes. 5.
Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the followin~ applications for
Tourist Home Licenses be approved:
Chas. Pearson, 2526 Portage Road,
Mrs. M. Garrett, 1810 Dorchester Road,
Mrs. Alice Misener, 1795 B~ng Avenue,
Mrs. Barbara Mihalovits, 1735 Lundy% Ln."
Cox to Reddick. 6.
Carried.
Sootheran
Kei~han , Subdivision
& anted on condition that taxes are al
paid in full to Dec. 31st, 1958 on the
property this transfer is bein~ taken
Carried.
Keighan
~ Sootheran *'THAT we recommend approval to the
- Niagara Fall8 a Suburban Area Plannin~
Board of a transfer of Part Twp. Lot
141 from Mrs. Cora M. Craig to Mr.
~enryMuller havins a frontage of 75
rest-onBrookfield Avenue by a depth
on the North aide of 143.08 feet. This
approval is &ranted on condition Chat
taxes are paid in £ull to December 31st,
1958 on t~e parcel beanS transferred..,
Subdivision.
Carried,
Brook£ield Mr. Harold Lo&an and a Stoup of residents' in the B
~"'~"~' ' 'A~.eau~.and.Waters Street'district floueh ~ , . , ~ookfield
"~ ~'~ 'actende~ the meett-- in r ....... -rz--_--_-unoy s Lane
i;, :Wl jo ,h. ___. o, ,-,u.. Hat.,
I ' . .uzare street to ar~ok£1eld,O~asoanc. : '
2. Petition to stop up Waters Street at its presently
southerly terminus adjacen~ ~o Brookfield Avenue.
Mr. Logan spoke for the ratepayers and pointed out chat
a great deal of confusion arose in mailing addresses in
their area since Waters Street was named in two other sub-
divisions south of theirs. He also advised that the resi-
dents were concerned that Waters Street mi§bt become a
Through Street some time in the future and if such came abou=
it would affect their fine residential area and provide a
hazard for children and ochers. Council ~abled the m~tter
and requested the Traffic Committee to bring in a report
which would include the necessity of extending sewer and
watermatn$ on Waters Street ac some future date.
Mr. Phil Downie of the Niagara Falls Rugby Football Club
clarified the request of their Club for a Municipal grant.
He advised if the Township would take out an advertisement
in the programme they were preparing it would help the Club
materially. He also advised that the sale of the progra~es
was being turned over co the representatives of Bellhaven
School and revenue from the sale of progrmmmes could be re-
tained for school purposes.
8. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to subscribe
to a full page ad hn the Niagara Falls
Football Club programme on behalf of
Stamford Township at a cost of $160.00."
Carried.
Mr. F. A. Branscombe attended the meeting and submitted a
proposed plan of subdivision of 10 lots within Township Lot
No. 72. The plan provides for a street running northerly
from Windermere Road shown on Registered Plan 199 to Lapp
Street extended from Dorchester Road. It showed Windermere
Road allowance as being 45.20 feet wide. Mr. Branscombe
explained that suf£icien: property could not be acquired Co
provide a standard road allowance of 66 feet and suggested
that a one foot reserve be placed alon§ the Easterly side of
Windermere Road and when the property to the East was being
developed the owners could dedicate sufficient land to widen
the road allowance to 66 feet. Council agreed with the
Su~eotion.
9. Keighan
Allan
Second Hand
License
. 10. f Sootheran
Allan
~ ," 11. Kei~han
r ~ . . $ootheran: '
'"THAT preliminary approval be given to
a proposed plan of subdivision submitted
by F. A. Branscombe and consistin~ of
of 10 1oCs within Township Lot 72 pro-
vidin~ the subdivider enter into a satis-
factory .a~reement regarding se~vices." :
.. Ca&tied.
, - .... Ca,tied
"THAT the Lions Club be granted
Hays t
'~HAT Mr. J. Boroczi be granted permission
~to operate a second hand license business
providing no,binS is held overnight a~
..his addr. eaq a~ 2042Hurray Street."./: ~,::~'
to '
The Clerk asked for instructions in' regard to the construct'
~of curb-faced side~alks or ordinary side~alk. ~. ~ u .... son
~resceng subdivision. This reoues; ..... .~_-.,__-- :..- ..v_~.~
zact that the owner- -~ -~ .... ~. : .-,-,o .~.~ an v~e~ o~ the
o v. ~.~ auoo~vxsx~ ~ad ~ly fo~arded
sufficient money to take care o~ ordinary sidewalk construction
12. Sootheran
Keighan
Lights on 13. Allan
Fern Ave. & Kel~han
Jill S2reet.
14. Sootheran
Kei§han
"THAT Mr. Monson be asked to meet with
Council at 10 a.m. Saturday to discuss
the construction of curb-faced walks on
Ro~er Cresc,"
Carr£ed.
"THAT the P.U.C. be asked to complete the
street lightin~ on the south side of
Fern Ave. where built up, also install
street lights on Jill Street, when the
money is received from Cbc subdivider for
Jill Street."
Carried.
"THAT the report of the Engineer in
respect ~o the cuttin~ of drivevays in
curse and curb-faced sidewalks be received
and that the costs stated for such work be
assessed a~ainst the owner."
A.C.Brid~e 15. Kei§han
~ark. Sootheran
Pl-~ln~ 16. Sootheran
Allan
Carried,
"THAT the report of Councillor E.E.
Mitchelson, Chairman of Parks, be
approved; and the rec_o~endations con-
rained therein be adhered to, and that
Mr. Harvey H aid who requested certain
changes in the layout of the A. G.
Brid~e Park be notified of Councile8
decision."
Carried.
*'THAT our Plumbir~ Inspector be author-
ized to a=~end the Annual meetin~ of
Plumbin~ Inspectors to be held at the
Chateau-Laurier atartins Sept. 23-18,,'
i~elfare Dept.
Tank on
D.rt~nmond Rd.
Do~s.
By-law 2277.
17. Sootheran
Allan
18. Sootheran
Allan
19. Keighan
Sootheran
20. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to employ
part-time assistance starting Sept.lst
for the Welfare Dept."
Carried.
"THAT the Engineer investigate and remedy
the unhealthy odour that is emanating from
the tank on Drummond Road near Burdetge
Drive."
Carried.
"THAT the Police Dept. be requested to
investigate the claim of certain resi-
dents in the vicinity of the Erwin Park,
that dogs are being allowed to run loose
in the Park and report go Council at a
lager date."
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2277, 1958. A By-law for the
dividing of the municipality of the
Township of Stamford into Polling Sub-
divisions as provided by Section 81 of
The Municipal Act, ~.S.O., 1950." Read
a first, second and ~hird time and
passed.
}y-law 2310.
,Skeet .Shootin~
21. Sootheran
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2310, 1958. A By-law to dedi-
cate Block "C", Plan 171 and Block "B"
Plan 138, both Plans being registered
for the Township of Stamford." Read a
first, second and third time and passed.
Miss LaMarsh reported on the quesgion raised by Mr. D. R.
Allan in respect to a skeet shootin~ club being operated
near his property. She pointed oug that this operation is
heine carried out in an area zoned as A~ricul=ure (1) which
permi2s uses such as §olf courses, racin~ tracks, and open
recreational spaces, and similar uses. In her opinion the
operation of a skeet shootin§ club is a use similar =o those
outlined in parasraph 17 of By-law 2031 as amended. It was
asreed that ghis informagion should be forwarded to Mt.Allan.
Carried. Demetre Subd= Miss LaHarsh reported that she had discussed the Demetre
V,Antonio~ Mr. Vita Antonio addressed Ch~ Council and requested an amend- Mr. Demetre would pay the cost of the trunk sever from
Subdivision with his solicitor and thac he had agreed that
ment to the Bulldins Code to permit Prefabricated chimneys for
' ' oil and Sas use. The Reeve appointed a Cu~ucLttee of -
Dorchester Road to Weaver Avenue, providing that the other
~.nsi~_eer, A.J.Bradley, Bulldi-~ r-.-~-. .... ~ - _ C.H.Eidt, conditions in the orisinal asreement with Mr. Weaver were
raumbing Insuecto~ - .... ~ .? --y--¥--I--vL, enu WU. ~attision,
· and report b;ck ,~,~,~.~uy ~e or,er 8u~miCted by Mr.Antonio., , adhered to. MiSs LaHarsh was requested to secure . letter
w_ould~e Chaiman2 ~2~2; J/ Y!~-a-~reed ~h. at Mr. Partisan ' .from the solicitor to include, such asreement.
· ,of the Connittee. ..... -.-. an~on~o WOU~d also be a member Property.- Councillor Keishan requested a repor~ from the Buildins
corner Dunn & Inspector in resard to the use of land on property occupied
~'~ -The Reeve and Clerk advised Council that welfare costs were Dorchencer. by Kenneth Warden and located at the corner of Dunn Street
.... '~['. ''~'' increasin8 rapidly as the result of a hisher number of resi-
'<,~'":'2 ' .dents requSrinS welfare assistant and Dorchester .Road. .
'~'. , 'the les~ 3 years ~..,.~-,.~-~ ~ .C?para~ive costa for
~=~ ~.._ ~ .... o--~--~=u wn~cn snowed that mar...~.-~, ' ~ '~
,, for 1937 and 1956. .~-i_~'_--'~, ~o cain the entire year ..
~ ~. wee sUiSeaCed thaC our eeCimaCe for
' r ' ' yellers casco would be
ii{
Ad 1 sum_.
22.
Ke~ghan
,Sootheran
"THAT w~ do now adjourn to meet on Tuesday,
August 12th at 10:30 a.m. for discussions
with Post Office Officials."
Carried.
Meetin~ Adjourned.
HOUr
%ugust 11,
No.56
'Present
~urpose
1958.
Reeve
A Special Meetin~was held on August 12th at 11:00 a.m. ·
C1
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W.R.Sootheran Deputy-Reeve
J.N.Allan Councillor
R.F.Kmighan Councillor
The meetin~was called to discuss the p~oposed new Post Office
for this area with Mr. D. G. Creba of the Federal Department
of Public Works. By invitation, Mr. P. Marshall and Mr. A.
Mingle of the South-End Business Men's Association were also
present.
Reeve Bridge advised Mr. Creba that the Council,of the Town-
ship of Stamford and the South End Business Men s Association
held strongly to the opinion that a new Federal buildtn~ for
Post Office purposes should be erected at the South end of
the City or in Stamford, inview of the fact that 62% of the
population of the Niagara area is West of Stanley Avenue. He
pointed ouC that the Post Office should be erected in a cen-
tral location to properly serve the inhabitants and this could
not be achieved by havin~ the buildin~ erected in the North
end of the City.
~ Mr. Creba in addressin~ the Group explained that the Post
Office site had received a great deal of consideration ore
~h~ pa~t yea~. , He me~tioned that the Post Of~-~
uecerm~nes the location for the sit- ' ......
stand'Department--si Public Works. He sta~e~"t~"~Pera~m°nt £t was hisWLtaunder-the
· n8 that it had been decided to
locate the Post Office
at the North end of the City and considerable thought was
betn~ given to the enlargement of the present Post Office
on Queen Street. .-
~ouncil Members of Council and the representatives of the
Business Men's Association e.,,re..~ ~-. ..... South End
this proposal and poin, ed ou7~°7~"''' oojec,lons to
y sons why this proposal
i:Srv~ ~It~i._ Mr. Creba.expl~ined that he was'a public
Y P st Office Department,_ ~'
Adjourn.
Meet!-n~AdJourned.at 12:00 'A.M,
AuS..~ 12Ch, 1958.
o. 57.
A Special Meeting was held in the Council Chambers on
Saturday morning, August 16uh, 1958.
Present
A. G. Bridg~
W.R.Sootheran
J.N.Allan
R. F. Keighan
E.E.Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
Ro~er Cres.
It was intended Co meet with Mr. Daniel Monson in respect to
the payment of curb faced sidewalks within Registered Plan
No. 172. The Clerk advised Mr. Monson had now agreed to
the construction of curb faced sidewalks and he had for-
warded sufficient additional funds to take care of this
type of construction. In this connection, a letter from
Mr..Monson, dated August 14th, was read, which indicated
that the Roger Crescent Realty accepted no liability what-
soever for the construction of curb faced sidewalks and it
is only consenting thereto on the understanding that the
costs for such type of construction will not exceed $4,653.59.
Council indicated it was satisfied with this arrangement
and advised the Engineer to proceed with the construction of
curb faced sidewalks.
~d.Education
Fred Rutland, Chairman, and J. Monroe and Wm. Scott, members
of the Stamford District Board of Education attended the
meeting and asked for permission to speak on the matter of
the proposed addition to Princess Margaret School encroaching
on Lot No. 30, Plan 49, owned by'the Township. The Reeve
granted permission, and Mr. Rutland advised that through an
error on the part of the Board and their Architect, the
addition to Princess Margaret School encroaches on Lot No.30,
Plan 49, and asked Council if any arrangements could be made
to have Lot 30 conveyed to their Board. The title of the
property was checked and it was noted that the Township had
secured a quit claim deed from Mr. C. E. Rudd from whom the
property was originally donated, and chat the land in Lot 30
could be used for park, playground, or school purposes only.
In view of this quit claim, and the fact that the Board
require the lot to extend their school, ~he following resolu-
tion was passed:
Lot No. 30
1.. Sootheran
Kei§han
"THAT the Board of Education be offered
Lot No. 30 adjacent to Princess Margaret
School aC a price to be determined by
the average price of two £ndependent
appraisals."
Carried.
Trailer By-law
Council reviewed the proposed trailer camp by-law and noted
the remarks made by Dr. L. W. C. Sturgeon, M.O.H., and the
comments made by the Department of Travel and Publicity,
,Adjourn
:'Au~. 16, 1958.
The meetin~ was then adjou~ed and the m~.hers visited three
t~ailer ca~ps located in the Township. It was dete~mined that
.... ~.' moat of the camps cater to independent trailers and chac the
>owners did not approve of leasing space Co dependent trailers.
.In view of this~info~mation, Council decided to revise the
by-law to prohibit dependent tra£1ers bein~ located in ~raller~.
camps licensed by the Xo~nship,, The inspection Tour was
No. 58
=~resent
Hinutes
Tenders
,Tender
Brookfield
!rea
Request
A Regular Meeting of Council was held in the Council Chamber
on August. 18th, 1958. '
A. G. Bridge
W, R. Sootheran
:J. N. Allan
R. F. Kei~han
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the minutes of the meetings held on
August llth and August 16th, 1958 be
adoPted as printed."
. Carried.
The following tenders were opened for the construction of
the addition Co the Lionite Settling tank:
1. Chas. Kerrio Construction Company,
2. Dominion Construction,
3, Web, tar Construction. -
2. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the Tender of Webster Construction
Company for the addition to the Lionite
Settling Tank at a price of $21,611.00
be accepted, bein~ the lowest tender
submitted."
Carried.
A group of residents from the Brookfield Avenue and Waters
Street subdivision, south of Lundy's Lane were present, and
Mr. Harold Logan presented a petition on their behalf Co re-
zone their area south of Barker Street to Residentia~ (1)
'classification. Mr. Lo, an pointed out that the majority
of the homes in their section comply with Residential (1)
requirements and the owners desire to protect their invest-
ments bY upgFadins the zonin~ and prohibit apartments and
other types of structures that would not. be comparable to
their development,
3. Sootheran
Ke/~han
"THAT the request from the residents of
Brookfield Avenue. Waters Street, and
the adjacent area be considered favourably
and we ask the Ontario Municipal Board
.~o re-classify it Co Residential (1).
The Clerk to take the necessary steps
for its 'implementation."
Carried.
oft Cont,d
Chan~e Names
Oommittee of
ustment.
Mr.Harovics.
~ort ·
Street out Co Dorchester Road it would prevent through
traffic from McLeod Road. This reco~nendation could be
carried out at the time the Kochanoff and Harovics property
were subdivided. The report recommended that the names of
Waters Street and Clare Street as shown on Registered Plans
154, 149 and 191 be changed to Clare Crescent.
4. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the recommendations Of the
Traffic Cu,m,ittee relative to the changing
of the names of Waters Street as outlined
in their Report to Council as of J ....
this date be approved."
Carried.
Mr. M. Ricci attended the meeting and asked if Council was
in a position to grant his request to build a restaurant
in accordance with the application he submitted to the
Building Inspector.
5. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the request of Mr. Ricci re: his
application to construct a restaurant
adjacent to his present office be
referred to the Committee of Adjustment,
with Council's recommendation that it
be given approval."
Carried.
Mr. Steve Harovics of 2653 Dorchester Road addressed the
Council and complained about the sidewalk construction
proposed for Dorchester Road which would pass his property.
He stated that if the sidewalk is proceeded with it would
COSt him between $350. and $~0. per year frontage taxes
for 10 years in respect to the 1100 feet of frontage he has.
Council decided that the Solicitor and Clerk should check
the Local Improvement Act and bring in a report as to
whether any relief can be granted to Mr. Harovics.
6. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the Health Inspector and the
Engineer be authorized to investigate
and report back Co Council on the con-
dition referred to in the letter of
Mr. A. A. McBain of August 18th, 1958."
Carried.
7. Sootheran
~eport. Deputy-Reeve Sootheran, Chairman of the Traffic Co~ittee Allan ' "BY-LAW No. 2306, 1958. A By-law to
presented a report in.respect to the two petitions submitted ' license, regulate and govern Trailer
'tO Council by ~he residents of Brookfield Avenue and Waters " Camps and to designate areas of land
Street at the iasc meetinA, wherein they requested Chat Water8 to be used as Trailer Camps', and to
Street be closed up, aC its southerly terminus on Reg. Plan No. ' prohibit the use of ocher lands for .... ,'
.154 and ~henames of Waters Street and Brookfield Avenue be ~. such purpose." Read a first, second ''
· thanKed co Brookfield Crescent, Mr. Soocheran indicated in .~ ' ' and third time and passed.
· his Report chaC ic was necessary co extend sewer and water
'maine once Waters Street in Plan 154 from the South Co give Before the above By, law was passed, a large group of trailer
:'more adequate service. This fact toAether with the problem f residents and trailer camp operators were present and addressed?
, of providin8 fire services lead his commitce to the conclus- ~ Council in respect co the proposed by-law co license and -
'ion chac scoppinS up Wa~ers S,Creec aC ice Southerly terminus ~esulate ccailer'c,~a~,a. The Stoup of trailer ceeidents
would nec be in the public ~inCe~eaC. In lieu of this, ic objected co the By law and su~asted thac the license fee
w~s ~ec~ended Chac Waters Street be extended ouC Co Der- ' o~ $10.00per,monCh,w~s Coo.,hi~h. Members of Council p. oin~ed
cgeacer aoad by m~an.s o£~C~escenc, By excendins~acera, ,
I~ailer$ cont'd, out that they considered such a fe~'very fair in view of all
the serVices that the Township provides. After considerable
discussion the By-~law was passed.
Inspector .. ~ 8. Sootheran
Allan "THAT Bill Pattison be named Trailer Camp
Inspector in addition Co his job as
. . Carried.
Uaycee Week. ~ 9. Sootheran
- Allan
"THAT the week of October 5th to llth
be designated as "Jaycee Week" and
the Reeve so procla~n."
Carried.
Appointment
with Post
Office
Officials.
z 10. Sootheran
Ke~han
"THAT the Clerk arrange an appointment with
the Post Master G~neral and Minister of
Public Works during the early part of
September to allow Council to state their
vi~s on why the proposed new Federal
Building should be located at the South
End of the City or in Stamford Township."
Carried.
Bonds.
~ 11. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the Treasurer, R. W. Daws, be in-
structed to exchange $8500.00 Dominion of
Canada Bonds, 3% due Sept. 1, 1966 for
$8500.00 par value Dominion of Canada
Bonds, 3% due Feb. let, 1962 and to
convert the latter Bonds into Dominion
of Canada Bonds, par value $8500.00,
3~3/4%,due September 1st, 19657
Carried.
Police Ne~.s. *' 12. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT ~he Clerk be asked to complete
arrar~emencs with the Police News for
the purchase of a half pa~e ad in their
publication at a cost of $60.00."
By-law 2305.
Carried.
Inspectors.
Tenders
Adjourn.
Aug. 18, 1958.
No. 59
Present
B¥-l.aw 2280. * 13. Allan
Ket~han "BY-LAW No. 2280, 1958. A By-law to
~uth~ize 1958 Construction now approved Minutes
~"by the Ontario Municipal Board." Read
~ 1~. SooCheran
~Keighan
a third time and passed.
"BY-LAW ~o. 2308, 1958. A By-law to
license ~nd ~e~ulaCe premises where
food ia sold and reception, refreshment,
or entertai~ment of the public provided."'
R~ad a first, second an,dr third c~e
~" and passed.
By-law 230,8.
-%¸
~ 15 · ,'::Allan
Sootheran
· 16. Sootheran
Allan
17. Keighan
Sootheran
18. Keighan
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2305, 1958. A By-law to
license, regulate and govern Tourist
Camps and Motels and to designate
areas of land to be used therefore."
Read a first, second and third time and
passed.
"THAT Sanitary Officerof the Health
Unit be named Inspector of Tourist
Camps, Motels and Lodging Houses for
the Municipality."
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to call
Tenders for the sale of approximately
$424,500.00 of Stamford Township
Debentures on the open market, tenders
to be in the hands of the Clerk not
later than Sept. 8th, 1958 at 4 p.m.,
D.S.T."
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet Monday,
August 25th at 7:30 p.m. unless
called earlier by the Reeve."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Hour P.M.
Reeve
Clerk~
A Regular Meeting of the Council.was held in the Council
Chamber on August 25th, 1958.
A. G. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Sootheran Deputy-Reeve
~. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelaon Councillor
1. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
August I~th:and 18th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
2,. Allan
- Keighan
Carried.
· "THAT we do now adjourn to go into Finance
Con.lites and pass accounts." ~ .~...-
Carried,.
General
Roads
Relief
F~inance
T. Mc~ahon
E. O'Brien
E. O~Brien
Keighan
Allan
"THAT"the sca~emen~ of General Accounts
dated August /2nd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amountin~.to $156,650.78.,,
S. Harovics
Cinder Path
4. Keighan
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated August 22nd, 1958 as presented,
[.be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $68,678.71."
5. Keighan
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
dated August 22nd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
~amounting to $3,775.97."
Cinder Path-
Dorchester Rd.
z 6. Allan
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise a~d resume the business of Council."
re:
Carried.
Mr. Thomas Mc.M~.hon addressed Council in respect co~a building
permit he applzed for to house buggies on nronert o
by him on McLeod Road west of Stanley Aven~e.= y wned
that the Bui d He stated
1 ing Inspector had informed him that his rs ere
~as zoned R2which prohibited the t--A -~ - -. P. p Y
~= v~ cons=ruction ne
aesires. It was agreed that Members of Council would visit
the premises, and the matter will be considered at the next
meetin~invited, of Council co which the Building Inspector will be
Mr. William Booth, a solicitor, represented Mr. & Mrs. Steve
Harovics and addressed Council in respect to the proposed
construction of a concrete sidewalk in front of his client's
property on the west side of Dorchester Road just north of
Duns Street. He indicated that his client had a frontage of
some 1100 feet and a sidewalk constructed in front of his
property would provide costs that would be prohibitive for
farm lands. The Engineer and Clerk submitted three alternatives:,
in connection with the proposed sidewalk, included in which
was a suggestion that the concrete sidewalk not be constructed
but in lieu thereof that a stone or cinder path be constructed
at Township expense to provide facilities for children attending...'
the schools on Dorchester Road.
8. Sootheran
Mitchelson
~purist Camp ,~ 9. Mitchelson
Allan
Victuallin~ ~ 10.
~ Ax, ~lan 1Ol. He stated that when .
this lot in ~ ~, .......... he purchased
1 ..... -~ ~xempc zromany restrictions and
he bought it with the view in mind of building a store in
front of his house ln which he proposed to establish a
hairdressing e~tablishment. Since the time of h
By-law 2031 had been -a ,~ ...~ _ .is_purchase,
· ,~ ~o~ as KZ and such zonin r
of a hairdressin= es,,~;.~_~_~ oh~hited the establishment Public Hall ~[ 12.
amend the by-la;; in';~;~°[~="'--ne requested Council.~o
a way cant two rooms of his house
could be used as a hairdressing e~ablishment.
~' 7. Kei~han
Sootheran ~,.."~THAT the application of Mr. E.
-~, ~es~uence on Lot 11, Plan 101 for
.. . [ a hairdressing establishment be approved, W.L. Houck
'~:and chat the Solicit6r and Clerk be '
, a hor}zed to prepare neceesar
~ "by law, this approval is'stunted because
of the unusual situation existing where
,-' this'particular property is concernedl
regarding the property use as outlined
· .-. by .ghe Clerk.""
Carried.
"THAT Council instruct the Engineer to
construct a stone or cinder path on the
west side of Dorchester Road from Dunn
Street north to the existing sidewalk."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Tourist Camp
License from Sam Covelti & Carl Graco of
34~9 Lundy's Lane be approved."
Carried.
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the following applications for
Victualling licenses be approved and
granted: Earl Murchie, 2754 Thorold Stone
Road~ Mr. W. Thomas, Lundy's Lane."
Carried.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT the following application for a
Public Hall License be approved and
granted: Stamford District ~Board of
Education, 1773 Drummond Road."
Carried.
Allan
Mitchelson
"T~AT the application for a Public Hall
License from St. John the Evangelist
Church to operate the Hall at 580 Portage
Road N. be approved and license granted."
Carried.
. -' Conv~nt£on.
Council receLved a letter fr.omW.L. Houck, M.P. advising that
he was endeavouring to make an apppintment with the Hon. H.
Green, Minister of Public Works and the Hon. Wm. Hamilton,
.Postmaster General in order tha~ Members.'of=.Counc~l~can meet:'~c
wi.th th~ ~o~discuss..che-.pos=:of£icematter durin8 the~time
,theyare in Ott&wa, aSZending .the Ontario Municipal Association
Presc residence
Stamford Gr.
Sootheran
Mitchelson
'"THAT the Solicitor be asked to take pro,
ceedings against the owner of the old
Prest home on Stamford Green Drive as its
present dilapidated condition is a hazard
to the s&fety bf children of the area
and its appearance a 'detriment. Co the '
neighbourhood. It should he repaired or
or removed immediately.,,
Fire Chiefs
14. 'MiCchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT we designate the three fire chiefs
in Stamford Township Co carry out the
duties of such office required under By-
law 2306 being a by-law to license, regulate
and govern Trailer Camps. In designating
the fire chiefs it is understood Chat each
fire chief Will only be responsibl~ for
,carryin~ out the duties under this by-law
in theparclcular areas they have
jurisdiction in."
Soocheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT immediate steps be Caken to stop,
the operation of a salvage business on
Garner Road near Lundy's La~e on Property
which this Council has previously instructed
the buildin~ inspector Co investigate.,,
Niagara Boating
flub ,-.16.
Micchelson
Allan
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be instructed to respond
to A. E. Schmid's letter from the Niagara
Boating Club and express the commenda~xon
of the Csuncil for their work in con-
servaCion and the raising of pheasants.,,
ret'Lot 30,
Plan 49
17.
Carried.
Sootheran
Keighan "THAT in view of the appraisals submitted
'[:oL.°~__3?~,_P~lan 4? for she Tmmship by
~v~enc realtors:~we ask Che Board
of Education for the sum of $1,750.00
for the property in question.,,
By-law 2312
By-law 2313
Bleachers
Adj ou, rn
Aug. 25Ch, 1958.
No. 60
Present
19. Sootheran
Keighan
"BY-LAW NO. 2312. A by-law to change the
name of a part of Waters Avenue as shown
on Plan 154, Clare Street as shown on Plans
191 & 149, Block "A" as shown on Plan 149
and a part of Twp. Lot 148 dedicated as
Clare Street to Clare Crescent. Read a
first, second and third time and passed."
Carried.
20. Mitchelson
Allan
"BY-LAW NO. 2313. A by-law to authorize the
execution of an agreement dated the 25th
day of August, 1958 between the Corporation
of the Township of Stamford and Arthur H.
Webster. Read a first, second and third
time and passed."
Carried.
21. MiCchelson
Sootheran
22. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to purchase
one section of fabricated, erected and
painted bleachers at $2,531.73 from
Knight & Bolton and the back stop for the
ball diamond at approximately $400.00."
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet.on Saturday,
August 30th ac 10:30 a. m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Hour 10:40 P.M.
A Regular MeetinE of the Council was held i Ch c
Chamber on August 30th,'1958 at 10:30 a.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Cartied~ ~inuces * 1. Soocheran
~ :'*...18. Allan Keighan "THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
Soo~h~ran mBY-LAW NO. 2311. A by-law ~o dedicate as August 25ch, 1958 be adopted aa printed."
· ~i' 'a portion of Clare S~reet, Block mA,, ~ Keighan- ."THAT the application for a Dairy license ...~
- ,,~ . Dairy A"2. SooCheran Carried. '
according Co Re~. Plan-149. Read a fleet,
second and ~bird time and passed.,, ~ ~ .- <~' J · · ~rumRussell ~lller, 2536 Thorold Road be
~" ~' " ' ' o appxoved and license granted." ''
· Carried. '"' '"' ':" ~ '; : ' ~/ "' "~ ' ' '; !~' " ' /;';
Carried.'
T. McMahon
Mr. T. McMahon of McEeod Road attended the meeting in
respect to his application for a permit to erect a building
for the purpose of storing buggies. Mr. Bradley the
building inspector advised that the land owned by Mr.
McMahon is classified as R (2) Which permitted the con-
struction of a private garage but not sheds. After
discussion the following resolution was passed:
T. McMahon 3.
R. Dwyer
$ootheran
Allan
"THAT T. McMahon be granted permission
for the erection of a garage suitable
to house his sight-seeing bug§ies on
his property on McLeod Road."
Carried.
Mr. Raymond Dwyer of 3848 Montrose Road addressed Council
and advised that he had been refused a permit to build a
chicken coop on his property some time ago and now a
neighbour of his had erected a large barn and was raising
about 100 chickens. The Clerk advised that the restrictions
on the subdivision where Mr. Dwyer lives prohibited the
erection of barns or raising chickens. He mentioned that
the lots were very large and the area was included in an
Industrial (2) area of the official plan of the Township.
In view of the fact that other owners in this subdivision
had expressed dissatisfaction concerning restrictions to
Council, Mr. Dwyer was requested =o take the:problem up
with the Clerk next Thursday.
Tourist Camp * 4.
Anthony &
V~ncent Rocco ; 5.
~airdressin~ '~ 6.
Salvage Business
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the application for a Tourist Camp
license from Mr. Archie Anderson & Miss
Ida Hulbert, 3742 Lundy's Lane be approved
and license granted."
Carried.
Allan
Sootheran
Sootheran
Reighan
Sootheran
Allan,
"T~AT the proposed plan of subdivision
· .comprised of 12 lots within Part Twp.
Lot 173 located at the north=east comer
of Dr--,,ond and McLeod Roads and owned
b~ Anthony and Vincent Rocco be nsc
.dissapproved'?
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Hairdressing
license from Mrs. Pauline Ecker, 1461
Lombard Ave. be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
!!T~AT Mr. L. Poirier, Garner Road be
informed that he must immediately stop
the operation of a salvase business or
legal proceedin~s will be instituted,~
Carried.
Lundy's Lane
Residents
P. U. C.
Purchsing Agents
Asso~.iation
10.
Ad,ioum
Aug. 30th, 1958.
No. 61
P_~esent
Minutes ~ 1.
Finance 2.
Keighan
Sootheran
$ooCheran
KeiEhan
"THAT the complaint of Lundy's Lane
residents located between Highland Avenue
and Glenholme Avenue be referred to the
Police Dept. for investigations; for a
report back to Council."
Carried.
"THAT the P.U.C. be given an option for one
year on Logs 17-22 on Montrose Road within
an option payment of $600.00. That an
agreement mutually acceptable to both
parties be entered into."
Carried.
$ootheran
Allan
"THAT the Engineer be empowered to join
the Purchasing Agents Association of the
Niagara District at a fee of $35.00."
Allan
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on Monday~
September 8th at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Reeve.
Hour 11:45 A.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber. on September 8th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R, F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Keishan
Allan
Allan
-Keighan
"THAT the minutgs of the meetin~ held on
August 30~h, 1955. be adopted as printed."
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into
Finance Committee and pass accounts."
Carried.
Roads
General
Relief
Finance
Fish & Game
~psociation
Civil Defence
Tenders for
~ebenCurea.
vt 4.
Keighan
"TNAT tha statement of Roads Accounts
dated September 5th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amountin~ t5 $89,314.86."
Carried.
Keighan
Allan
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated September 5th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $262,779.36."
Carried.
Allan
Keighan
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
dated September 5th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $985.09."
Keighan
Allan
Carried.
"T~T the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
Hr. Ron Hudson, President of the Greater Niagara Fish and
Game Protective Association addressed the meeting and
reported on the Association's progre-~e of pheasant re-
stocking for the year 1958. He submitted a statement showing
receipts in the amount of $1760.39, with disbursements in
the amount ~f $1749.99. The report indicated that 1350
pheasants had been released durin~ the p~st year. The pur-
chase ~Fice of the pheasants was $1620.00.
7. Mitchelson-
Keighan
"THAT Council publish the proclamation
as requested by Co-ordinator Inglis
and rec~.aended by Councillor Allan,
a member of the C~mnittee, for-Civil
Der,ncc Bay, Sept. 15th."
Carried.
Principal Amo,m~t.
$314,500.
~ 85,000.
23,500.
$~23,~000.
The Township Council received the followins tenders to pur-
chase Township of Stamford Debentures in the aggregate
principal amount of $423,00~1., dated September 15th, 1958,
required for the foll~winS purposes:
Purpose
Public School
Hydro Extensions
Sewage System
Extensions ~
,Tern
1-20 years
1-20 years
STATEMENT OF. TENDERS RECE.IVED
enders Received From
~t.Rate Amount Bid
Gairdner,Son & Company Limited
(Firm Bid) 5 3/4 $99.46
Z. Equitable Securities Can. Ltd.
(Firm Bid) 5 1/2 96.77
Equitable Securities Can. Ltd.
(Firm Bid) 5 3/4 98.70
~. Bell,Gouinlock & Company Ltd.
(Firm Bid) 5 1/2 96.50
Bell,Gouinlock & Company Ltd.
(Firm Bid) 5 3/4 97.50
%. J.L.Graham & Company Limited
(30 Day
Option To
Sell)
5 1/2 97.27
Tender e' 8. Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT we accept the firm bid of Gairdner,
Son.and Co. Ltd. to purchase 5 3/4
Township of Stamford Debentures in the
principal amount of $423,000 at a price
of $99.46 per $100."
Carried.
to ~ 9. Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT we reco~nend approval to the Niagara
Falls &'Suburban Area Planning Board of
a transfer of Part Twp. Lot 133 from
Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Mashford to Mr. & Mrs.
S. Toth. The parcel being conveyed
having a frontage of 206.81~ by a depth
of 412' as shown~on a sketch from Martin,
Calvert, Bates & Sheppard, dated September
Sth, 1958. This approval is granted on
condition that taxes are paid to Decem-
ber 31st, 1958 on the property this par-
cel is being conveyed from and the cabins
or tourist establishment on the property
being sold are at least 6 feet from the
boundary of the parcel being conveyed."
Carried.
,Permits
~ 10. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we approve of the Building Inspec-
tor's report for the month of August,
1958."
Carried.
Taxi ~ 11.
Sooth,ran
Mitchelson
"THAT the application for Taxi-cab Driver's
License submitted by Leslie Johnson be ;
granted."
LOST.
with Council received a letter from the Department of Highways,
Hamilton, requestins that arrangements be mdc for a mc.tins
[..'.' i ' for members of their Department to meet the Council and
. ,, Ensineer at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 16th, called for
· ;the,~u=peae of discusoi~ pressed lo~a~i~ of 8e~ice F~d~
Meeting
~ont'd
construction standards, and .location of grade separations
and inter-changes. ~
Adjourn Cont'd
Meeting Adjourned.
Meetin~
R.W.Worm.
Acquisition
of Property
Interview
%n Ottawa.
,Salvage Yard.
Adjourn
12. Sootheran
Allan
"T~AT the Clerk be authorized to confirm
a meeting of the Dept. of Highways with
Council on October 16th to discuss
service roads alon~ the Q.E.Way."
Carried.
Sept.8, 1958.
Hour 9:06
/
Reeve
~ 13, Sootheran
Kei~han
"THAT R. W. Worm be appointed a part time
investigator for the Welfare Dept."
Carried.
14. Keighan
Allan
"T~AT the Engineer be authorized to
negotiate with Mrs. Holman of Portage
Road and Mr. John B. Hopkins of Niagara
Falls, regarding the possible acquisition
of certain properties owned by them, and
report back to Council at a later date."
Carried.
The Reeve and members of Council verbally reported that they
had interviewed Mr. Wm. Hamilton, Post Master General for
Canada, and Honourable Howard Green, Minister of Public
Works in Ottawa on September 2nd, in respect to the location
of the proposed new Post Office for the Greater Niagara area.
Mr. W. L. Houck arranged the conference for the Stamford
delegation. During the interviewwith the two Ministers~
members of Council pointed out that it was their desire to
have the Post Office at the south end of the City of Niagara
Falls in an area which would be more the geographical centre
of the Greater Niagara district. The Ministers were under
the impression that members of our Council had been invited
to a meetin~ at the City Hall when the Post Office Site was
first discussed. The Reeve pointed out that We didnot
receive an invitation to attend the first meeting. The
problems and reasons for re-locating the Post Office were
discussed at ~onsiderable length and at the conclusion of
the conference the Ministers agreed to send senior men to
this area to make another survey. When this survey is under-
taken the Department representatives will contact our Council.
At Mr. Houck's suggestion it was agreed Chat when the
senior men from the Department make the survey it might be
possible for the Councils.of-the City of Niagara Falls and
the Township of Sta~ford'to reach aome asreenent relative
to location.
Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran requested that action be taken
· o have the operation of the salvage yard on property
near Uncle Sam's Hotel discontinued. It was agreed that
if this .operation is not ceased by the next Council meetijtS
that legal actionwould be taken against the operator.
NO. 62
Present
Minutes
P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Council was held in the Council
Chamber on September 15th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on September 8th, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
Hawker &
Pedlar License
1. Keighan
Mitchelson
License
Mr. Lloyd Kirkby addressed the Council in respect to an
application for a Hawker & Pedlar's License made by
Lloyd Wallaces Ltd. of 481 Queen Street, Niagara Falls.
He explained that the Company proposed to arrange for a
trailer to carry their merchandise, and have it spotted in
various locations in Stamford to make their merchandise
more accessible to the residents of the Township. After
some discussion of the application, the followin~ resolu-
tion was passed:
"THAT the application for Hawker &
Pedlar's License from Lloyd Wallace's~
be not granted."
Carried.
MF. Morris
2. Keighan
Mitchelson
Mr. Morris, the owner of the Stamford-Cataract Cab Company
addressed Council in respect to application for Taxi-cab
Driver's License from S. G. Thompson. He stated that the
City authorities would not permit the operation of his cabs
in the City with Stamford licenses alone. In order to
operate both in Stamford and the City he requires licenses
from both authorities. The Solicitor explained that arrange-
ments had been worked out to provide for a reciprocal
agreement in respect to taxi licenses and She could see no
reason why he could not operate in the City with a Stamford
license~ although he might experience some difficulty in
parkin~his taxies at taxi stands allocated for City use.
It was agreed that a check would be made with the Niagara
Falls Police Co~mission to determine if their By-laws now
provide for a reciprocal taxi arrangement.
Taxi LiCense ~ 3. · Mitchelson
~- Ket~han "THAT the application for a Taxi-cab
~ Driver's License from Stanley Geo.
' . . Thompson be granted as reco--.~nded by
~'?l$...,Soocheran .~: ' '"' '-'?' Stamford Police Chief Cunninsham."
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on "' "·
Carried,~
Conservation
Co~nittee.
Mr. Francis GOldring, Deputy-Reeve of Pelham Township
and Chairman of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation
Committee addressed the Council in respect to the pro-
posed organization of a Conser~ation Authority for this
area. He mentioned that such authorities were originally
organized to control flood conditions but were ultimately
enlarged to include the followin~ progran~nes:
Proper land use practices,
Preservation and care of existilt~ woodlands~
Reforestration of land not suitable for cultivation,
Increase in su~er stream flow,
The buildi~ of farm ponds and small dams,,
The preservation and increase of wildlife,
The establishment of Recreational areas,
Education in the use of Renewable Natural Resourceg,
The preservation of Historical Sites.
The movement in this area was originally sponsored by a
Committee of Welland County Council~ but after studying
the matter for a short time it was decided that the pro-
posal should cover the entire Niagara Peninsula. The com-
mittee now has representatives from Lincoln,and Welland
Counties. He mentioned in his address that the control of
Riversin ~ny area'was most important and. ~tated that the
followin~river'valleys'existed in the Niagara Peninsula:
20 Mile Creek,
12 Mile Creek,
Welland River.
Me stated that if sufficient interest is provided from the
Municipalities in the Niagara Peninsula that action could
be taken to request the Minister of the Department of
Plannin~ & Development to call a meeting for the purpose
of organizir~ an authority. If such an authority is or-
ganized the Province provides substantial grants to assist
in its operation and activ~ties.
Niagara Pen. v, 4. Mitchelson
~ons. Com. Allan
"T~AT this Council approve and support
the Niagara Peninsula Conservation
Committee in requestin~ the Minister
of Plannin~ and Development tO con-
vene the statutory meetin~ of a
proposed Niagara Peninsula Conserva-
,tion Authority."
Carried.
Warden - Damore
Continued.
Ont.Building
Officials
~Sociation,-
Cdn. Canners ~ 8.
Property.
Industrial
Development
Conference.
~~' 5. Allan Meetin~with 6 10.
Com~cil & Bd.
Education
6. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we authorize the Reeve and Clerk
to petition the Provincial Govern-
ment forinterimpayment of the
statutory grant under the Highway
Improvement Act 6n expenditures made
durins: the period January 1st, 1958
to Ausust 31st, 1958 in a total amount
of $310,407.22."
Carried.
¢ 7. Mitchelson
Allan
Mitchelson .:.
Keighan
v~ 9. Mitchelson
Allan
'Mitchelson
Warden -'Da more ~ 6.: Mitchelson
Transfer Allan '
",TIL~T we recommend approval to the
Niagara' Falls & Suburban Area
Plannin~ Board of a transfer of
Parc Twp. Lot 87 from George Warden
co Peter Damore, The property bein8
of
Keighan
Allan
Sewaae conditi, on%~ll. Mitchelson
Allan
feet on the West side of Montrose
Road by a depth of 175 feet, and
being numbered 4 according to a
draft plan submittad by Mr. Warden
and dated September 4th, 1958. This
approval is granted on condition that
the following provisions apply:
1. That taxes are paid in full on the
property this conveyance is being sold
from to December 31st, 1958,
2. That the lot be included and regi-
stered on any future plan of subdivision
of the adjacent property,
3. That the extension of the sewer
northerly to Lot No. 4 cannot be con-
sidered until the 1959 Local Improve-
ment programme is considered."
Carried.
"THAT the Building Inspector be
authorized to attend the Ontario
Building Officials Association at
Maple, Ontario on Oct. 1st, 1958."
Carried.
"THAT Council feels the $1000 price
requested by the Canadian Canners
is reasonable and is prepared to
accept its responsibility for 50% of
the cost if the Township of Niagara'
accepts its 50% share."
Carried.
"THAT the members of the Industrial
Committee be authorized to attend
the Industrial Development Conference
in Toronto, October 2 and 3."
Carried.
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to arrange
a meetin~ between the Board of Education
and Council to discuss with the Board
the suggested programme for the capital
financin~ of schools in the area for
the next five.years."
Ca'tied.
"THAT Council':ask the Director of the
Welland & District Health Unit if
there ia any legal action that can be
~aken to force the Cwo people conceJme4~I
.with unsatisfactory sewage condition.~[/
at the co,nor of Lundy's Lane and ~
Ga~ner Road to correct it in ~he
~interest of public health."
Carried.
Debentures - '~ 12. ,Keighan
$23,500. Allan
By-law ~307
"BY-LAW No. 2307, 1958. A By-law to
provide for the issue of Debentures
in the p~incipal amount of $23,500
for extensions and improvements to
the Sewa§e System in Stamford Sewer
Area." Read a ~hlrd. t..i~_e and
passed. · -. '..
By, law 2261. ,, 13. Keighan
Mitchelson
"BYaLAW No. 2261, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentures in
the principal amount of $314,500 for
the purposes herein mentioned." Read
a third.time and passed.
By-law 2282 ~ 14. Keighan
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2282, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentures in
the principal amount of $85,000 for
extensions and imp. rovements to the
Electrical Power Distribution System
of the Township of Stamford." Read
a third time and passed.
By-law 2315
15. Kei§han
Mitchelson
"BY-LAW No. 2315, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the issue of Debentures in
~ggr~ga~e'.pr%nc~pal-amoun~ 9f $923,000.
for various purposes." Read a first,
second and third trine and passed.
Treasurers
Report ·
16. Kei~han
Allan
"THAT the report of the Treasurer
dated September 15th, 1958 of Lands
liable to be sold for tax arrears
be received and the Treasurer be
instructed to advertise for sale such
of the lands as are not.paidup by
November lst., 1958."
Carried.
Diamond Jubilee
Nome & School
ASSO~ ·
A letter from the Diamond Jubilee Home and School Association
was received'requestin~ a traffic suide at the corner of
Dorchester Road and Barker Street for the protection of
school childran. It was decided to refer this letter to the
Police Commission for a r~port.
Extension to
~on ¥~lla Hotel
Mr. A. J. Bradley, Buildins Inspector, presented a blueprint
in connection with an application for a buildins permit for
an extension to the Bon ¥illa Hotel on Lundy~s Lane. He
,pointed out that the addition had the appearance of a motel
which would not be permitted in that area of Lundy's Lane.
He added, however, that the application was made on ~he
basis that the addition w6ul~'~actually be part of the Hotel
proper. M~mhers of Council asreed tha~ the permit be
sranted providin~ the addition is strictly an 'in~esral par~
of Che Notel:proper 'and conf.o, cmsf to .all by-laws of
17.
Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet
September 18th at 2 p.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
)t.15,
NO. 63.
1958.
Hour 10:30 P.M.
.
Clerk
A Special Co~mittee Meeting of Council was held on
Thursday, September 18th, 1958 at 2 p.m, in the Township
Hall.
A. G. Bridge
J. N. Allan
R, F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
The following representatives of the Departments of Public
Works and Post Master General, were present:
W. E. Pearson, Regional Director, Postal Services in Ontario,
R. N. Reive, District Director of Postal Services - Toronto,
D. G. Crabs, District Architect, Department of Public Works,
D. A. Freeze, Director of Property, Department of Public Works,
Dr. g. P. Weeks, Director,' Economics Branch, Dept.Puhlic Works.
By invitation, the following representatives of the South
End Business Men's Association attended:
C. Cassady, President,
Henry Bickle Sr.,
P. Marshall,
Frank C. Reid,
, Wm. Saks,
· A. Mingle.
Reeve BridEe opened the meetin~ and explained that the
Government representatives were here for the purpose of
discussin~ the proposed new Post Office for the Greater
Hissers Area. He mentioned that this meetin~ was a result
of representation our Council had made to the authorities
.in Ottawa to have the proposed new Post Office established
in the ~eo~raphical centre of the Creater Niagara Area. Ne
pointed out reasons why a Post Office should be established
in a central location of the Con,unity and requested the
'To~nship Engineer to explain Stamford's development by the
use of prepared maps. Mr. Eidt presented plans which showed
the areas of Stamford T~wnship developed as Residential,
Con~ercial, and Industrial. At the conclusion of this
e~lanationMr. Pearson of the Post Office Department stated
:::that. in his opinion the Post Office should be retained in
:the old commercial area of:~Nia8ara~Falls, He felt that if
it was m~ved elsewhere it would have a .distinct effec~ on
the economy of the Queen Street area, Mr. D. A, Freeze of
the Public Works Department mnncioned that hfs Department .~'~'~
.. . :vii interested in housinS the followim~ Federal qenciel
· : located in the ~reaCer HisSers Area in propag Oove~enc :'-
~ Purpose Cg~tinued
Declaration oi Policy
South End Poet
Of fi. ce
Adioum.
Unemployment Insuranc e ,.Commission, '
Fisheries Department,
Department of A~riculture,
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
He stated that the Postal Authorities were insist-
in~ that the Post Office be retained at the North
end o£ the City of Niagara Falls. He asked if
Council would be satisfied if a Federal Buildin~
was located at the South end of the City for the
purpose of housing.some of the other Departments of
the Govermaent possibly ineludin~ the Unemployment
Insurance Co-~iesion, and arrangements made to erect
a postal station on the property at a later date.
Mr. Pearson of the Postal Department mentioned that
the new Post Office could nsc be considered any
further south than Jepson Street at Victoria Avenue.
After further discussion of the matter the Reeve
requested the Federal representatives to retire and
the entire questionwas considered in Co~,~ttee by the
Council and the South End Business Men's Association.
The discussions of the F~deral representatives appeared
to indicate that no possibility existed to have the
new Poet Office located in the South end of the City
or in StamfordT~wnship, and as a consequence the
follewin~ declaration of policy was agreed to by the
m~bere of the~hmicipal Council and the group represent-
in~ the South end Business Men's Asso~iation:
"The ~unicipal Council of the Township of Stamford and
the Group representin~ the South End Business Mens"
Association of Niagara Falls are agreeable to a com-
promise on the Post Office buildin~ by leavin~ the
Post Office in its present location on Queen Street
in the City of Niagara Falls, on the understanding
that we are given assurance that a new Federal build-
in~ will be erected in the South end of the City or
in the To~nship~of SCamford with sufficient land to
accommodate a postal station at a later datewhen the
need arises. A18o, we reluctantly express our objec-
tions to the facilities and services bei~ rendered by
the present South-end Sub Poet
When the ~overnaent repreoentativea returned, a copy of
the above declaration of policy was provided for them
and a short diecuseionwas held v iCh Mr. Pearson and
~r. aeive concerniu~ the Poet Office facilities exist-
in, at the South ,end of the City. Members of Council
expressed dieoatiefac~jL~nw£th the facilities and ser-
vices belu~ rendered. It was pointed out that this
was no reflection on the present operator in particular,
but it was felt that some arrangement should be made
· -co provide ~aciliCies vhichvould be better than a
-,Sub PoeC Office, buc pechape lees than a Postal Station.
No. 64
Present
Pu, rpose
Reeve Erid~e
'A Joint Public Meeting of the Councils of the City of
Niagara Falls and the Township of Stamford was held at
the City Hall on Thursday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Representation from the Township of Stamford:
Reeve A. G. Bridge,
Councillors: J. N. Allan, R. F. Keighan & E. E.
Engineer, C. ~. Eidt,
Clerk, A. C. Huggins.
Mitchelson,
Representation from the City of Niagara Falls:
Mayor E. M. Hawkins,
Aldermen: C. Gregory, A. J. McKinley, F. Miller, & H. Morton,
City Clerk, D. C. Patten,,
Assistant Engineer, S. Price.
The following representatives of the Post Master General
and Public Works Departments were in attendance:
W. E. Pearson, Regional Director, Postal Services in Ontario,
R. H. Retve, District Director, Postal Services, Toronto,
Do
D.A.
Dr.E.
A.G.
Creba, District Architect, Department of Public Works,
Freeze, Director of Property, Department of Publ.Works,
P. Weeks, Director, Economics Branch,Dept.of Publ.Works,
Morris, District Postal Inspector.
Mayor E. M. Hawkins opened the meetin~ and explained that
· Mr. Creba of the Department of Public Works had requested
a joint meeting of the two Councils for the purpose of dis-
cussing the location of the proposed new Post Office for
the Greater Niagara Area and then called on Reeve Bridge.
Reeve Bridge advised that the meeting was the result of
represents[ions made by Stamford Council to the Post Mae~er
General and the Minister of Public Works in Ottawa on
September 2nd. He stated that a petition bearing approxi-
mately 2500 names was presented at that time requesting
that the Post Office be built at the South end of the City
of Niagara Falls or in Stamford Township. The request was
made since the petitioners together with the Council of
S~amford Town8hip felt that the best interests of the Com-
munity would be 8erred if the new Post Office was erected
in the appDximate centre of the C~ity. He stressed
that S~amford Council had advocated the 19cation for the
new Post Office at the South end of the City of Niagara
Fall8 rather than S~a~ford Township..He also had Er~ineer '
Eidt present plans showing'the built-up section8 of Stamford
and Niagara Falls. Mr. W. E. Pearson was then called on and
'he stated that one Postal outlet in the Greater Niagara Area
-'wonldbe sufficient. He felt that the Poet Office should
re~ain onQueen Street or move to Vicgoria Avenue not
further south than Jopeon Street.
Mayor liavkins then called on,embers of both Councils to
,;The Poet Office officials agreed that this think~ was e~ure an expression of their thinkin~.
-Cworthy,~au~o~lt/e8Oi c~oide~atl~in and ~eed Co discuss it with, ·
Ot~a eta c~fer~ce bei held .in - ~ Alde~n Mort~ asked if the preset Post Office would
.the n~r ~tu=e. · )" ~ 'adeq~te 'for Niagara Falls
erected at' -S~ch End.""
There bein~ no ~rCher business Ch~ meeting adjourned,
Alderman GreKory
.Alde~man Miller
Councillor
~itchelson
Councillor Allen
Councillor
~ei~b~n
MayoF Hawkins
Sr. D. Potter
Declaration
of Policy of
Alderman Gregory.favoured Q~een Street for the location
of the Post Office with an alternative bein~ on Victoria
Avenue north of Jepson Street.
· Alderman Miller was opposed to movin~ the Post Office from
Queen Street or building a new one on Victoria Avenue. He
recommended the construction of a new Federal building at
the South end for Unemployment Insurance Co-~ssion and other
Departments. He understood that a second Post Office could
be entertainedwhen the population exceeds 50,000.
Councillor E. E. Mitchelson suggested thaC preliminary dis-
cussions should have been on an area basis. As a result
of the discussions in Ottawa the authorities had asked for
'an objective re-assessment of facilities in this area.
Stamford had thought of the Community as a whole and in
view of the fact that 62%of the population in the Greater
Niagara Community is West of Stanley Avenue, had teton--ended
the location for the new Post Office at the South end of
the City which was:approximately the geographic centre of
the
'Councillor 3. N. Allan questioned the money required to
renovate the old Post Office in its present location.
Councillor R. F. Keighan stated thai'Stamford had been
reasonable in their approach in asking for the main Post
Office to be located in the centre of population in some
'area at the South end of N~agara Falls.
'At this point, Mayor Hawkins advised the meeting that
,ori~inally in his report of March 3rd, hah ad informed
Council that Post Office Officials had called at hie
Office and discussed the proposed new Post Office with
sen~or Officials of the City and himself. The Deputy
Minister of Public Works preferred the location for the
'Post Office at VictoriaAvenue and Jepsen Street, but the
'City Council felt that the Post Office should remain on
:Q~.~en~treet and at the City*s request they had a meeting
with the Postal Officials on MaY. Sth. He stated that
hie Council had not taken a selfish view on the matter
since the present Post Office was located in their City
'and the.proposed change was also located in their con-
fines. The,Mayor,then asked for qther persons in
'~he.Cfuncil 'Chamber ,to eXpFees their ~hinktng:
,Mr. Dexter Potter expressed his objection to the Vic-
tor,.ia & Jepeon gite because of ch.e, lack of facilities.
Mr. C. Cassady, President og~he Sou~h End Business Men's
iAssociation stated chat his group were in ·ccord with the
'decis£onarrived,~ac by Stamford Council.
AC this point, Mr. B=id~e read a copy of the declaration
· of policy decided on by S~amfo~d Council at the afternoon
§,Cam~ord; meecinSwiCh Che-.offic.ial8 of the CwodeparCmenCs,
? ." .Councillor Kei han disasreed with the re ulacionvhich
' ' 'Wonld nsc pemic aovin the Post Office more Chart one- .
.. · ;.:: .,,~ ?.,' 'quarter mile. He mentioned Chat the sub Post Office '
~ .: ,, .: .aC the South end of the City-is tmadequate and while he
· :, .... :, "; ,was nsc happy with the declaration of policy of Stamford,
.. he had a reed Co LC" feelin&: there was no alCemaCive. '
: - ' H e~p_ reseed the hope that · :Foetal Station would be .
: - ? dried CO & ~W bull, din~ aC the South ~m.d 'in:,Che ."
MFs.McCutcheon
Mr.C. Masters
.Mr.J.Vandersluys
Mr. Freeze
TwD.Resolution
~ld.McKinley
Adjourn
Sept. 18, 1958.
Ho. 65.
Mrs. McCutcheon of the South End Business Men's Associa-
tion asked what guarantee we would have for a new
Federal building at the Sou~h end of the City.
Mr. Cecil Masters pointed out that a Post Office on
Queen Street is central for all transportation facilities,
and serves part of Stamford Can=re.
Mr. John Vandersluys representin$ the Victoria Avenue
Business Men's Association mentioned that the Bell
Telephone and Hydro facilities were located on Victoria
Avenue and that Victoria Avenue would make an ideal loca-
tion for a new Post Office.
Mr. Freeze of the Department of Public Works advised that
the Federal Government has a housing problem in Niagara
Falls. It is the policy of the Government to house all
branches and departments of the Government in their own
buildi~s and he felt it was possible that some of the
Departments of the Government located in this district
could be located in a new building that might be erected
at the South end of the City or in Stamford Township.
Such a proposal could be proposed to ~he authorities. If
approved, a start could be made on the Postal problem.
The Mayor then asked if any in the Hall disagreed with the
Township resolution and George White and John Vandersluys
expressed dissatisfaction and stated that it was their
desire that the Post Office be located on Victoria Avenue.
It was finally decided to delete the last sentence of
the resolution dealing with facilities and service being
rendered by the present South end Sub Post Office. The
members of the City Council decided not =o vote on any
resolution at this meeting and on motion of Aldermen Morton
and Miller it was ordered that the resolution With thalast
sentence deleted, be referred to a full meeting of the
City Council on Monday, September 22nd.
Mr. McKinley suggested that off-street parking should be
considered for a new Federal buildinE when erected.
The Mayor expressed the appreciation of the meeting to the
Federal representatives and Mr. W. L. Houck, M.P,, for
their interest in this matter,
meeting.
Reeve
and then adjourned the
)Clerk
A Regular Meeting of the C. ouncil was held on Monday,
S, epCeaber /2nd, 1958'ac 7.30 p..m.
" A.O. Brid~e Reeve
· rW' R. Sootheran Deputy-~eeve
: J.N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Keighan Councillor
._ E.E. ~ttchelson Councillor
Minutes
~ccount~
~elief
Road~
~ 1. · Keighan -
Allan
."'THAT the minutes of the meetings
held on Sept-~n-her 15th and
September 18th, 1955 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
2. Allan
....... Mitchelson
,~'TMAT we do new adjourn to go into
Finance C~mmittee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
3 · Keighan
Allan
"TMAT the statememt of Relief Accommts
~ated September 19th, 1958 as
presemted, be accepted and the
accounts be paid amountin~ to
$~,80~.38."
. Carried.
Allan
,Kei~han
'"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated September 19th, 1958, as
presented, be accepted and the
accounts be paid amounting to
$50,91~.6~."
Carried.
5 · Keisban
Allan
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated September 19th, 1958 as
presented, be accepted and the
accounts be paid amounting to
$179,723.57."
Carried.
Greater Niagara
United Appeal
Payroll
~eductions.
Gas Vents.
Council received a letter from the Greater Niagara United
Appeal in connection wigh their forthcoming campaign.
The communication advised that the Community Chest Agencies
had joined with the Canadian Red Cross Society in the forma-
tion of the United Appeal and it was expected that other
Health and Welfare agencies operating in the area would
join later on. They requested Council for their co-operation
in arranging payroll deductions to assist the Township
employees in their contributions.
8. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"THAT Council give serious considera-
tion to the implementing of a payroll
deduction plan for the employees on
a voluntary basis and that this be the
only welfare appeal that a payroll
deducgion be allowed for. If the
contribution should be less than
$5.00 the deduction limit be 3 months
and if $5.00 or more, the deduction
may be spread over 12 months."
Carried.
Financ ,e, ~ 6. Allan
Keighan "THAT the Committee on Financ.e do ~ Spears ~ 9.
now arise and resume the bus,ness ' -
i of Council." "
! Carried ·
Mary Tench'to Dorothy Beatrice Spears.
dedicate Block ~ 7. -Mitchelson
· B on Plan 183.. Allan ,'_T~_~! a By-law be prepared to dedi- The portion being transferred having
~ Bl~k "B" shown on Registered :' a frontage of 62 feet un the west
~i~;' No. ~$3 as a public road and ~ side of Montrose Road by a depth of
~ to be ~ame~ "Carolyn Avenue". This , ' 211.27 feet as shown on a survey
Sc.James Ave... ,~ ~. The name o£ Sc.James Avenue shown mx 71a~__1.83 was c_o~8 red
; and it ~aS detemined ~haC the
v~ of the ·fact thc it
.~be ~t~ d~cly-th=~h to c~ecc wLth t~t portL~
"~f Sc. Jmo Argue uo~h o~ the H,S, & T. ~hCoof-Hay,~or ch~o
':~ It vas d~d~ C~C the Miter
C and ~
of a
authority is given On the under-
-~'~andin~ that the purchaser of Lot
Ho~ 9 will be responsible for the
payment of any road costs required
co extend the road surface from
Burdette D~iVe Sonth."
Ca=rind.
dated September 8th, 1958 prepared
by R. J. Matthews, O.L.S."
~. ~ A letter from Mr. John Demetre was received reque8ting·
Council Co take the necessary action to initiate the
construction of sewer and water services within
Registered Plan 135. Included in such action would be
an application Co the Ontario l~nicipal Board for their
': ' ' approval Co issue Debentures for the Townahip's share of
,:~- -' the works amount~ Co an escha~Ced cost of $31.318.00.
Allan
Ke£ghan
"THAT we recommend approval to the
Niagara Falls & Suburban Area
Planning Board of a transfer of
Part Township Lot No. 210 from Alice
The Committee comprised of Wm. Pattison, C. H. Eidt, and
A. J. Bradley, brought in a report in connection with the
use of gas vents in the Township of Stamford. Mr. Viis
Antonio attended the meeting and stated that although he
was a member of the Committee he had not been given an
opportunity to study the report brought in by the
Committee. In view of this fact, and the length of the
report, it was decided to table the matter for a future
meeting after the Committee had reviewed their report
with Mr. Antonio. Due to the absence of the Plumbing
Inspector from his Office this week, it was decided
that the report should be submitted to Council on
October 6th.
Plan 135 Con, i'd
Services in
Plan 135.
there were considerable tax, arrears against the lots
contained in this subdiviaion and it wa8 agreed that
the by-law could not be passed until such time as the
taxes are paid in full to December 31at, 1958.
10. Mitchelson
Allan "THAT Council authorize the prepara-
tion of a by-law for the construc-
tion of sewer and water mains within
Registered Plan No. 135 in accordance
with the agreemen= reached by Council
with the owner, provided the taxes
on this subdivision are paid in full
until December 31st, 1958."
Carried.
with
Officials.
'ireworks
Apple Day
a 11. Sootheran
Kei~han
"THAT the Boy Scout Assoc. be granted
permission to hold their Annual
Apple Day on October 18th."
Carried.
ostal Service
A.G.Brid~e Park
~ack Stop
12. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the report of the Park Com-
mittee in relationship to the ins~al-
lation of a back-stop at the A.G.
Bridge Park be adopted and the
firm ofKnisht & Bolton be given
the contract at a price of $650.38."
C~lttee of
Adjustment
Cdn.Canners
Property
Acquisition
Of Land.
Carried.
The Clerk advisedCouncil that the Cou~u£ctee of AdJus~nent
had been officially established and had commenced to
function in connection with their duties. He su~ested
that a resolution should be passed seCtin~ the rate of
reualneration to be paid to the members in accordance with
the provisions incorporated in By-law NO. 2242 which
.established the Coum£Ctee. It was decided Co Cable Chis
matter for consideration.
A coununicaCion was ,received from the Township of Niagara
wherein it was orated their Council wa8 'in agreement with
payin~ the Canadian Canners Ltd. an amount of $1000 for
approxhnately one acre of land required to widen the Town
Line Road between Stamford and Niagara ~gh}~.S. -
· . ~. 13,. MiCchelson ~.
Ke~han .~THAT the Solicitor be instructed to
· proceed with the acqu£sition of a
Parcel of land fr~ the Canadian
Traffic at
Itamford Centre
&dt ouru
A letter was received from Mr. Hugh Lamb of the Soldier
Settlement and Veterans Land Act Authorities in London
advisin§ that the meeting as scheduled with representatives
of his Department for 4:30, September 22nd, was not
acceptable, and requestin~ a meeting on Monday, October
Z0th at 4:30 p.m. The alternate date was accepted as
satisfactory by Council.
Council received a resolution from the Local Council of
Women suggestin~ control of the use and sale of Fireworks
within the Greater Niagara area. It was decided that
effective control could not be instituted by one Munici-
pality within the area and it was directed to brin~ this
resolution to the attention of the three Councils of the
municipalities i~ the area, the first ~ime a joint meeting
is held.
14. Mitchelson
Allan
',~ 15.
"THAT the Clerk be instructed tO write
the Postmaster-General and request
his consideration of a gradin~ of a
postal service between a Sub Post
Office and a Postal Station for the
South End of Niagara Falls. This
situation must apply in many munici-
palities throughout Canada."
Keighan
Mitchelson
Carried.
"TNAT the Clerk be authorized to send
a letter of condolence to the family
of the late Robert Dawson on behalf
of Council and Municipal Officials."
Carried.
Councillor E. E. Mitchelson requested the Traffic Co~!tcee
to consider the con[us·on that exists tn North bound.
traffic from Drummond and Port·se Roads proceeding through
the traffic lights at Stamford Centre. He sC·ted that the
controls governing the flew of traffic from Drummond Road
and Portage Road are not placed in the best location to.
effectively direct the traffic. The Traffic Committee.
agreed to consider this matter and brin~ ~n a report.
16. Allan
MiCchelson
~ ,[' ~,.,:: :.Canners Ltd. for the reconscEuctton
,. i 'Carried.
~ '~- { a~m~ a p~u ~or Chi re-l~act~ of railways in
'~?~?' ~ ' '~ ,"GroCer Nia~ra Ar~ ~ s~ha way C~C the
"THAT we do now adjourn co meet on
Monday, September 29Ch, 1958 aC
7:30 p.m."
Carried.
~eecins Adjourned,
Hour 9:30 P.M.
aeeve.,.
,. · ,%'
· pres ,est
Minutes 1.
Hawker & Pedlar ^ 2.
License
Theresa Street
Road Construe-
t ion,
Tourist Camps * 4.
A Regular Meetin~ of the CoCci1 was held on Monday,
September 29th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
Keighan
Mitchelson
Mitchelson
Kei~han
A. ¢. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E, Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held
on September 12nd, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
"T~AT the application for a Hawker &
Pedlar's License from Valentino Zattera
of 3913 Th,told Stone Road be refused."
Carried.
Messrs. Mort,la and Mucicko, owners of property ac the inter-
section of Theresa Street and Portage Road, addressed
Council and requested that the road be constructed on
Theresa Street in accordance with the agreement entered
~nto with the Township by the subdivider.
3. Sootheran
Keighan
Fuel Dealers 5. Allan-
Kei8han
"THAT the subdivider of Theresa Street
be asked to provide the funds for the
road construction."
Carried.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the followir~ applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
Frank Bores, 3225 Lundy'sLane,
Stamford Motel Ltd., 1334 Kitchener St.,
Roland Doucet, 4511 Lundy's Lane,
Vic tuallir~
Licenses
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT the following applications for
Victualling Licenses be approved:
Marie & Dee Manella, O'Neil Street (2),
R. G. Ireton, 248 Portage Road N.,
Roland Doucet, 4511Lundy's Lane."
Slaughterhouse, ,' 8,
Retail Meat
%icenses.
Allan
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT the following applications for
Licenses be approved:
R. W. Glintz, Kalar Rd. (Slaughterhouse),
R. W. Glintz, Kalar Rd. (Retail Meat),
Albert Emslie, 2116 Dunn St.(Retail Meat)!
Civil Defence
Equi~ment
Kei~han
Allan
Carried.
"THAT we endorse the resolution rela-
tive to Civil Defence forwarded by
the Realtors Association of Greater
Niagara and authorize the Clerk to
contact the proper Provincial and
Federal authorities with a request
that proper Civil Defence equipment
be made available to Area "A" since
we are considered the fifth target area
of importance in the Province of Ontario,
that we request senior governments to
provide more information in respect to
Civil Defence and accept more respon-
sibility and leadership in organizin~
an adequate Civil Defence organization
throughout the country."
Public Garages. -,~.6.~'- Keishan
St.Catharinee Fuel Otis,
- .~: · St,Catharines Growers Co-op.Ltd,,-'.~
Carried.
Sst.Bldg. ~ 10. Allan
Conference. Mitchelson "THAT the En~ineer, Buildin~ Inspector,
and Plumbin~ Inspector be authorized
Ted Stelmazynski, 3273 Montrose Rd., to attend the Ontario Buildin~ Official8
S. Vorkapich, 3611 Lundy'8 Lane, 'Association Conference to be held at
'..Albert Furs, 2537 Stanley Avenue, -Maple on Wednesday, October let, and
George A. Fischer, 1743 Th.told Stone Rd they be asked to obtain all available
Paul Savrl~a, 3558 Lundy's Lane." information possible in respect to gas
" vent chimneys."
; .... Carried.
Carried.
'/- . ~ ~t 11. Sootheran
-"THAT the follo~in~ applications for .. Allan "THAT the Stamford Lions Club b~ sranted.:
andFUelllcenses~ealer'Sgranted=esLicens be approved pe~mission to sell Tulip bulbs frou
door to door durin8 the evenir~ o~
.'.John Nears Coal Co,, 601 Erie Ave,, ' .' Octubei 2nd, 1958," .
Carried.
Osborne to '~ 1~. Sootheran
C,o,~_rn~t~.. '"".,.." ' --Kelshan' "THAT we reco~nend approval to the
. -Niagara Falls & Suburban Area Plannt~S
~... ...... . ~. .~.- . ..... Board of a transfer of a.parcel con.
'j]ichJaPublic~ry olal·P D~yCarkO, ' 2033 ~arn~a _~_.ha.cLtnenSal k, 1181 Th, told Dnu~md be approved: SCone Road,, Rd. ~ 'ff ~~ '~ ' ' ' ' , ' ' ' ' ' P:' ' '" ''~ ' ~ ' ' rw' ' '': '''' ...... ~' r ' d' ' p ~ ;~ " ' ~ ' , ;" '"' +''''?''~ ~ ,i ":' ~'' '· ':":~' '"''.,, ,'~' pr.petty .:sketch Osborne attached to to Ern~esC be conveyed to R, letter Corneil. te fro~ choys The John on
g. D. Rand, :~236 BelVa~dmSl Read, -/, ''" ::" , , '- . . Broderick da~ed Sept. 26th, 1958,.' Th
12. (Continued)
Jones to Hope- ~ 13. Mitchelson
Gill Transfer. Allan
taxes on the property this parcel
is bein~ transferred from are paid
in full t~ December 31st, 19582'
Carried.
"THAT we race,need approval to the
H£agara Palls & Suburban Area Plannin~
Board of a transfer of Part Twp. Lot
87 from Wilfred T. Jones to Donald
Hope-Gill. The property being' tran-
sferred is comprised of 17.66 acres
located on the East side of Kalar Road
as shown on blueprint dated August
26th, 1958 prepared by R. J. Matthews,
eLS. The approval is granted on con-
.. dition that taxes are paid in full to
Dec~ber 31et, 1958'on the property
this transfer is bein~made from°"
Carried.
14..(Continued)
Tothfaluse
Subdivision
Council's action in making the deletion
from the resolution and thinking in i,
terms of City boundaries rather than '~
providing the best facilities for the !%
residents of the Greater Niagara Area and ,i
that we request the City Council to re- 'Il
consider their action on the basis of an
area matter rather than a local City prob-
lem by endorsing the resolution in its
original form without a deletion."
Carried.
A petition was received from the owners of the Tothfaluse
Subdivision registered as Plan No. 157, requesting the con-
struction of roads and sidewalks within their subdivision.
The Engineer advised that funds have been secured for road
construction and he proposed to commence this construction
at an early date. He considered it was late in the year to
construct all the sidewalks, but thought there might be a
possibility to construct the sidewalks on one side of each
street.
...... = .... lutionwas received from the City Clerk of
Resolution of A £eccer emu ~==~- . Construction
Niagara Falls advising_that the ~o.u~.czl had_~__~_~r~ecord. ~f Sidewalks.
~ as bein~ in accord with our res?~t~on c_o~_~_.~_~,~..~'~l..
with the deletion of the words or ~n tee ~ownm,~p ~-
S~mford" in the sixth line.
Township > 14. Mitchelson
REsolution. ~el~han -T~ATWII~REAS the ~ou~ci~ of the City
of Niagara Falls ac its meeti~ Intersection
Q.E.Wa~ &
Money, S~t~er 22nd deleted th~ -,, McLeo4 R~d.
word8 "or in the T~ship of St~m=~ra
f=~ che a~reed c~r~tse resolu=~
d=afted after the meeti~ with the
Federal pos=al and Public Works
Offtcials.
~9~S ~his resolution asrced ~o
hav~ =he pos~ office
' north ~d of the City and the estab-
lis~t of a n~ federal bu~ldi~
~ Zhe South ~d or ~ Zhe T~ship of
- So,ford.
~D ~S a= no s~a~e duri~ the dis-
cussi~s ~a che S~ford Co~c~l asked
~ the po~.Office be-1sca=ed In che
Township ·
AND ~tiERF..AS after our discussions with
the Federal Officials, a 8ec~d Federal
build~ applied to be a possibility,
~he S~o~d ~ail us of the opini~
-~ht I suitible site v~ld be located
the S~th ~d of the 2ity o= in St~-
'io~d Tsfhip with ici li~Se and e~and-
'"i~ .p~uiati~. Site this app~ro to
be a r~s~ble and loSictl soluti~ to
.; >the p=obl~ it is difficult to under-
stand the City C~ciltf decifi~.
...[ ~0~, be it resolved th~ ~e _..
,rOsS ~ di~ppolu~} ~ $~e..'City
., ~
By- law
Se~er & Water
15. Sootheran
Kei~han
"THAT the subdivider be asked to provide
the funds for the construction of side-
walks on Green, Hodgson and Wayne Street
as soon as possible."
Carried.
A letter dated September 19th, 1958 was received from the
Minister of Highways advising that in response to our request
for traffic lights at the intersection of McLeod Road and the
Queen Elizabeth Way a study had been carried out by the
Traffic En~ineers. The study pointed out that considerin~
the warrants used as standards throughout the Continent to
determinethe need of traffic lights, this location does not
qualify, and consequently the conditions as they now exist
do not recommend the erection of traffic lights. He remarked
that the situation on the Queen Elizabeth Way in es far as
traffic.li~ht8 are concerned, cause so many accidents that
the Department had been forced to rehabilitate the stretch
of highway between Toronto and Hamilton, removing the traffic
lights and building service roads and installing grade eepara-
,tione. 'He indicated that this problem was being experienced
all over the Continent, and all studies are directed toward ~
eltm~nating traffic lights, unless they are absolutely
necessary.
Council received a copy of By-law.No. 3026 passed by the
Council of,the County of Welland and being a By-law to
license nure~n~ homes in thb County. Me. ers expressed
their appreciation of this legislation since all municipalities
will be entitled to a Provincial grant to assist in the main-
· tenants cos~s for patients residing in licensed nursing homes.
16. Mltcheleon
Allen , :, · - "THAT the E~ineer be instructed to
'" · - proceed with sewer and water instell&-
tion on SC.George Street between
'~ ~' ' ..... .... ~'" : ~ &' McMickins Street vhen tho
· 1~'~ Trailer Camp
A letter from Mr. Ambros~ Severey, the occupant of a trailer
at Luigi Giammattolo's Trailer Park, advised he objected
the trailer license fee, and'he was havin~ it checked by
some authority in Toronto. Council directed =hat he be
advised that we do not object to his right to live in the
manner of his choice, but we do insist that the owner of
a trailer camp pay $10.00 for each and every trailer lo-
cated in a licensed trailer
Adjourn. ,~ 17. Sootheran
Keighan
~'THAT we do now adjourn to neet on
Monday, October 6th at 7:30 p.a."
Carried.
(After adjournment, members of the Council and Officials, alon~with their wives
proceeded to the home of Hr. and Mrs. A. C. $olley on SC.Marks Avenue, where the
Member and his wife entertained.)
Meetinig Adjourned.
i Sept.29,
'1958.
No. 6Z.
Present.
Reeve
Hour 9:35 P.M.
Clerk
At the request of the Stamford District Board of Education
a Joint Meetin~ of the Municipal Councils of the Village of
Chippawa and the Townships of Willou~hby and Stamford was
held in the Court Room of the Stamford Police Administration
Buildin~ on Tuesday, September 30th, 1958 at 8 p.m.
· }tamford Township
ChiDDawa
Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran,'
Councillor J. N. Allan,
Councillor B. E. Mitchelson,
En~ineer, C. H. Eidt,
Clerk, A. C. Hudgins.
i;. 'S~iord Board of
Deputy-Reeve J. Cartier,
Councillor J. Ives,
Councillor G. Watson,
Councillor J. MacKenzie,
Clerk, R. T. N, ~allan.
.Reeve H. Mo~n!n~star, "
Councillor C. Sounerville,
C°UnCkllor RJ'Hextner,
'~ouncillor A. Douslas,~
,Clerk, C. H. Orr.
: Chairman, F. Rutland.,
~ ~:~ * ..... Board Members:
::', :~ ...... ' ~' - -- · 'Mrs, A, W, F. MeQu..e~e~, .
" ":M~. J. Ms,roe,
: ,. : ' , ...Mr. W. O,'R~ley,
..... ~ : ~:~, W,'A, Scott,
' ~.'" '" ..... Secre~ry, R. A. ~L~d.
. :~:~:<'. pepuCy-aeeve Soochoran opened the meetin~ and ~la~ed
~ ~d be~ 'sailed co pr~tdo
'~ .-~ , ~ ~po~C~iCy for the
:~,' ' a~rd of ~act~' Co ~eC
Cost
Co discuss proposed capital financing required for new
schools during the next five years. He then called on Mr.
Rutland, Chairman of the Board to act as spokesman for the
Board and opened up the discussion.
Brief
Mr. Rutland read a prepared brief to the meeting, copies of
which were distributed to all present. The brief mentioned
that a survey of accon~odation needs for both Public and
Separate Schools had been made for the years 1959 to 1963.
It indicated that acconwodation must be provided for approxi-
mately 900 Secondary School students that were §raduatin~ from
Public schools, and that 39 additional class rooms would be
required by 1963 for the accommodation of Public School
students. To provide this accommodation the followin~ proposed
building schedule was su§§ested:
Project 1...1959 .... new secondary school ..... $1,300,000
Project 2... 1960 .... public schools .............. 390,000
Project 3 ·.. 1961 .... Stamford Collegiate ......... 700,000
Project 4...196~ .... Public schools .............. 195,000
Pro~ ect 5. · .1963 ·.. ,Public schools.. '. .......... · 195,000
TOTAL ........................................ $ 2,780. 000
When Mr. Rutland completed the reading of the brief, a question
period followed, durin~ which the following questions were
raised~
1. Reeve Morningstar requested information on what impact
a merger of the municipalities in the. area might have on
schools. The Beard Chairman replied to the question and
indicated that the proposed schools would all be required
since the population would possibly be on the perimeter of
an Urban Area.
2. Deputy-Reeve Sootheran asked if consideration had been
given to the possibility that the Separate School authorities
might construct a high school for Separate School supporters
in this area. The Board Chairman replied Chat this possibility
had been considered and the Board was of the opinion that
such a school would not affect the Board's need for acconwo-
dation durin~ the next five years. He added that Provincial
grants would only be paid to Grade lO for such a school.
3. In answer to a question, Mrs. HcQueen stated that the
Board lmd nsc purchased land for Che new Secondary school up Co
the present time although some study had been given the
matter. It was proposed to locate the new school in Stamford
Township.
~e In response Co another question, Mr. McLeod advised that
Secondary school was only supplyin~ education for
students livins outside the boundaries of Stamford,
~and Willoughby. He advised that the grants ~or the ne~
would be on the same basis as the A. N. Nye~ School.
· :5. In response to another question raised, Mrs. HcQueen
..advised that 1000 pupils es a school is usually considered
an optimum enrolmenC in hish schools. This could be raised
~Co 1200 if the school Il equipped vi,ch shops. She indicated
·:'chac the Board was desirous of eonscructin8 a third
school and that all three schools would probably be
:tat the ~uCure Co the
~uestions Cont'd
Formal request
for first phase
of Bld~.Schedule
Adtourn.
6. A representati~e of Stamford requested information
in r~spect to the Debenture amounts each Hunicipality
will nave to arrange for during the next five years.
The.B.oard.a.dv. ised that this information would be for-
Z~e~i~.~uld s~.o~, the estimated amount that
..... t ~x~y wouia nave to raise during each of
~ =Lye years.
7. Hemb~rs of the Board stressed that the pr.o~.ision
for public school development ~ncludes the ant~cipated
gro~h of the area in consideration, but in the case
of h~h school, the report only takes the present
elementary school population (both Public & Separate)
into account.
Mr. Rutland, on behalf of the Board thanked the members
,of Council for the opportunity of discussin~ school
accommodation with them and advised that formal request
for the first phase of the proposed building schedule
would be fo~arded to the Councils in the near ~uture.
Deputy-Reeve Sootheran expressed the thanks of the
meeting to the Board for presenting the brief and
giving explanations to the various matters brought up.
1. Reeve H. Morningstar, '-
Deputy-Reeve Cartier. "THAT the meeting do now
adj sum," '
Finance
Bld~.Pe~mits.
Taxi License
5. Keighan
SooCheran
Sootheran
Allan
Mitchelson
Allan
Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated October 3rd, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting to $158,664.23."
Carried.
"THAT the Co~nittee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of
Council."
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the
Building Inspector for Building Permits
issued during the month of September
amounting to $453,650.00."
Carried.
"THAT the app~ication for a Taxi
Driver's License from Ralph Lownes of
2055 Grey Avenue be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
Sept. 30,1958.
No. 68
Present
.1.1.~, nut eS.
Finance _
A Reg~la~ Meeti~ of the Council was held on Monday,
October 6th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
(All Present].
1. Sootheran
Allan ."TItAT the minutes of the meetings
held on Sept. 29th and Sept~30th,
.1958~be adop~ed as printed.
~ 2. Keighan
Sootheran
,'~ 3. Kei~l'mn
Sootheran
4.; Ke:i, shan
~iCehels.o~~
Carried.
"T~AT we do now adJ sum to ga into
Finance Con~t~.~C.~ee and pass Accounts."
-/ Carried.
"T~AT.the statement of Roads Accounts
dated October 3rd, 1958 as presented
be accepted and the accounts.be paid
amounti~.to $26,943.60.,, '
.'-' Carried.
"T~T
· the statmmmnt of Relief Accounts
'f.. datmd October 3rd, 1958 as presented
bm, accepted and. tho accounts be p~id
aaounctns.
Car~ted..
M_ove Building.
Mr. D. L. Webster addressed the Council and requested per-
mission to move a residence now located at 2179 Lundy's Lane
in the City of Niagara Falls to a location on Monroe Street
in Stamford Township. The Building Inspector was present
and stated that in his opinion the residence would not con-
form to our Municipal Building Code. After some discussion
it was agreed that the Building Inspector should make an
appointment and arrange with the members of Council to
inspect the house before the next meeting. Mr. Webster
stated that he lived at this address and would be home any
morning up to 11 a.m.
A Committee comprised of Councillor J. N. Allan, Chairman,
and Councillors R. F. Keighan, and E. E. Mitchelson reported
on the matter of license'-i~suers to be appointed to issue
licenses on behalf of the Tmmship for the huntinS of
pheasants, rabbits and fox in the Municipality during the
open season. The Co~ittee reco~raended that the follo~ing
be named license issuers:
A. B. Ogilvie, ~100 Beaverdams Road, Stamford Township,
H. Davidson, 121 Portage Road N., Stamford Township,
S. Chanady, 2891 Dru~ondRoad, Stamford To~nship,
~. A. Brigg8, 1936 Nain Street, Neagara Falls.
A condition of their appointment is that they be bonded in
the amount of $1,000.,
at $7.50.
the prelims for ~hich is estimated ""
· ',
e 9., Mitchelson
. Allan .
, "T~T the report of the Co.nitres ChaC
considered the matter of license issuers,
be accepted and that the four issuers
,'be bonded and that the $7.50
ducced £ '
"de. rom Che cash reCu~nsJ
~ ' · , Carried. / ~': .;
Belmont Ave.
Property.
Jo,i!
Vent Committee
Mr. '~ussell C. :Rosborougb~ of 1746 Belmont Avenue was
present and addressed the meetin~ in respect to a petition
residents of Belmont Avenue had submitted to the meettn~
in respect to the sign advertisin~ a portion of Lot 15,
'Plan 97 for sale. The petition pointed out that By-law
1253 provides that only one thralling may be constructed on
'any one lot in Registered Plan 97, and if a sale of a
portion of Lot 15 is permitted the purchaser would not
be able to secure, a building permit. Members of Council
assurred Mr. IRos§orOUEh~ that a building permit would not
- be issued by the Building Inspector in vie~ of the
applicable by-law and suggested that the Realty firm be
' advised accordi~ly.
The Committee on Vents for Heatir~ Purposes submitted a
ler~thy report dated October 6th recormnendin~ that the
Council adopt Codes B139 and B149 as set up by the Cap. dian
Standards Association and that the necessary by-laws be
'prepared for adoption of these Codes, alon~ with a By-law
to appoint a Heatin~ Inspector.
Re~i
Report.
Realtors
Assoc. Dance.
~ 10. Mitchelson
.Allan
"TIL~T the report of the Vent C~ittee
be accepted and chat the Solicitor be
instructed to prepare the necessary
By-law?
Carried.
An invi~ation~as exte~ded to the members of Council and
Officials alor~ with their wives from the Realtors Associa- -
tion of Creater Niagara Area to attend their second annual.. ':
Civic Night progra-w.e to be held at the Norton Dormitory '-.
on Friday, October 24th.
.Invitatio~,.
* 11. Sootheran
~ttchelson
Foundation on 12. Keighan.
McLeod Rd. Allan
Stamford Ottards
Tag Da~,
"TRAT as many members of Council, Officials
and their wives accept the invitation of
the Realtors Assoc. to attend their
annual.Civic
Carried,
~ 13. Nicchelson
Sootheran
/"THAT the Buildin~ Inspector be authorized
co order the ovner of property known as
1675 McLeod Road to demolish an existin~
.un~afe block foundation no~on the
Carried.
"T~AT Council grgmC permission Co the
S~a~ford Guards Band to hold a tag day
'Saturday, October 25Ch."
Hosp.Assoc. gabbers of Council and their rives ~ecatved an invitation fro~
.Dance. ~ : the ~hatman of the Way8 and M~ns C~LcCee of the Crater
, , · Nhgara O~eral Hoap~l As8oc~c~ t~ acted the
· "-, Ci~ ~nce Co b~-held i~ Sc.Pac~o Hall W~ueo~ Occ.2~d.
S
Lctions ·
The Solicitor submitted a re-drafting of the restrictions to
apply in the case of a property transfer of seven lots in our
Industrial Subdivision to the Crawford Fittings (Canada)
Limited. She mentioned that some of our standard restrictions
were not satisfactory to the Company and as a result the
solicitor for the Company and herself had drafted an amended form. i
15. Sootheran
Keighan "THAT Council accept the recommendations of
the Solicitor in regard to the restrictions
of the land acquired by Crawford Fittings
with the set-back being 25 feat."
Carried.
Crescent. 16. Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT Mr. John Tries & the people of Roger
Crescent be authorized to build a curb
around the island on Roger Crescent under
the supervision of the Engineer."
Carried,
rau~e. 17. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT Council request a possible 5 year
capital programme from:
(1) The. Engineer,
(2) The Public Utilities Commission,
for the consideration of Council."
Carried.
hts. 18.
Allan
Mitchelson
"T~AT the P.U.C. be asked to replace and
renovate the street lights with ne~ lights
on Thorold Road from existing new lights
westerly to the Queen E. Highway, also on
Taylor Street, and lights be installed on
McLeod Road from Dorchester Road to the
Hydro Canal."
Carried.
ee of lt. MiCchelson
Allan
"T~AT remuneration for the members of the
Con~nittee of Adjustment be the same as that
for the members of Council."
Carried.
20. Sootheran
Ket~han
· !21..MiCchelson
Allan
"BY-LA~No. 2318, 1958. A By-law to dedicate
as a portio~ of Carolyn Avenue Block B,
according Co Registered Plan 183." Read a:
first, second and third` trine and pAsse~
Railway C~auy.' Read a first
~:chird tine and passed. ·
"BY-L~W No. 2319, 1958. A By-law Co authorise"
the execution o£ an~reement,daCed the 6th
day of October, 1958 between the Corporation
~.of the T~fhip of S~ford and the Wabash'
,~lr~d C~auy and t~e Ca.dian
1:
-law 2320. 22. Allan
Keighan
"BY-LAW No. ,2320, 1958. A By-law to author-
ize the execution of an A~reement dated the
30th day of September, 1958 between the
Corporation of the Township of Stamford and
Her Majesty The Queen in right of Ontario
represented by the Minister of Planning &
Development, and Central Mor~Cgage & Housing
Corp." Read a first, seco'nd and third time
and' passed.
Cdn. Institute 23.
'on Sewage &
~}~anitation.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT the Engineer and a member of Council be
authorized to attend the Canadian Institute
% on Sewage & Sanitation at Quebec City,
Oct. lg, 20, 21 & 22."
Carried.
Armistice Day
Services.
The Clerk =eminded Council Chat the Councils of Niagara Falls
and Stamford Township had agreed Co alternate .the Armistice Day
Services bet'ween the Clifton Hill Cenotaph and the Cenotaph in
front of the Memorial Arena. In view of Chis agreement arrange.
merits were bein~ tmdertaken with the co-operation of the
Central Veterans Association co prepare a suitable programme for
the services to be held at the Cenotaph in front of the Arena
on Frederica Street on November llch-at 11 a.m. The Reeve and
Clerk were authorized to work out the details of the
in co-operationwith the representatives of the Central
Veterans Association.
Adjourn.
24. Keighan
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn Co meet on Tuesday,
October 14th at 7:30
ter Cont'd
~ter ·
eslte
ohnson.
;ervice
Itation.
house and found it to be approximately 29 feet wide and of
sound construction, and the following resolution was passed:
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the owner of the house at 2179 Lundy's
Lane be permitted to move it to Monroe
Street providing its measurements allow it
to be placed on the lot in question."
Carried.
Mr. Leslie Johnson addressed the meeting in respect to securin~
a Taxi Driver's License. He was asked if he had secured a
letter from the Insurance Company respecting coverage that he
had previously been asked to secure. He stated that ~he Taxi
Company had phoned the Insurance Company and they had been
advised that it would he in order for Mr. Johnson to drive.
Council advised that it would be necessary to have this verifica-
tion in writir~.
3. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the following applications for Public
Garage Licenses be approved:
John Newman, Portage Rd.S.(Corner Perkins St.)
Nelson Lake, 2300 Lundy's Lane,
Ken Wllite, Corner Druu~nondKd. & Dixon St."
Carried.
4. Sootheran
Allan
"T~AT the application for a Service Station
License from Ron Losier of 2053 Thorold
Road be approved,"
Carried.
Oct. 6, 1958.
No. 69
present
Carried.
Meetin~ Adjourned.
Reeve
Dealer.
5. Allan
Keighan
: 1.
Clerk
Sootheran
Allan
A Regular Meetins of the Council was held on Tuesday, October
l~th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Brid~e
W. R.'Sootheran
J. N. Allan
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
"THAT the application for a Fuel Dealer's
License from Niagara Fuel Oils Ltd. of
Thorold be approved and license granted."
'Allan
Carried.
"THAT the followin~ applications for Victua-
ling Licenses be approved:
Michael Ricci, 2546 Buchanan Avenue,
Wm. Holjak, 4988 Lundy's Lane,
A. Betz, 2383 Dnmnond Road."
Carried.
R. F. Ket~an Councillor Heat '7. Allan
E, B. ~t. Cchelson Councillor. ". , '~ Sootheran ;"THAT the ap~lication for a Retail Meat
" ' 'License fremWm. A. Zola of 141 Victoria
~. .... Avenue be approved and license granted,"
"T~AT the m~nutes of the meetin~ held on
October 6th, 1958 be adopted as.p~luted.!t
~.~../~. D. h., Webster, 2179 l~undy'l Lane appeared be£ore C~uncil
, ..? ,~ .~?/.L~d~o L~ Co ~roe 8~eet, S~e ho aCCeded ~he la8~ .
-- Carried.
8. Sootheran. ;
?'~- -:' ,: Allan ' , "THAT the application for a
': License fr~ Alex Dawson o£ Dorchester
: and license
R~ad be approved
:a~ .' ,..,:,' ,:
' :~ ' ' ' 'Carried
12. '%ou~isc C~mps.
Report on
.T. r,a. iler Camps.
Trailer
~icenses,,
District
Airport
Committee.
County .Park.
9.' ~Allan
Sootheran
"T~AT the,followtn~ applications for
Tourist Camp Licenses be approved:
Kaspar $chankula, 2471 Stanley Ave.,
Bill Holjak. Corner Lundy's Ln & Garner Rd.
Michael Ricci, 2546 Buchahan Avenue."
Carried.
Mr. Wm. Pattison made a report on the trailer camps in the
· Township. He advised that the camp operated by Mrs. Mary
Patrtquin on Stanley Avenue was in good orde~ and about 90%
of the required work had been completed. The camps operated
by Miss Ruth Prest and Luigi Giammattola were being renovated
to comply with Township By-law 2306. While it would take some
time for this work to be cu,,-,pleted he indicated that they
were attempting to comply with our By-law and recommended a
temporary trailer camp license until November 30th. He
advised that there was a possibility that the camp operated
by Miss Ruth Prest was about to be sold.
10. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT Mrs. M. Patriquin be granted a Trailer
Camp License and L. Giammattola and Miss
R. Prest be granted temporary permits until
Nov. 30th to provide additional time to
complete alterations to their camps,"
Carried.
Councillor Allan reported that he had attended the last mee!
of the Niagara District Airport Develepment Co~mittee and
that representatives of the Committee would meet with Council
bnMonday,,October 20ch and explain their proposal in detail.
11. Sootheran
Ketghan
'~dHEREAS the Council of the County of
has passed a by-law to purchase 100 acres
of land in the Township of Pelham for park
purposes at a price of approximately $27,500
ANDWtlER~AS this land is located at one end
of the County and not adjacent to a lake;
AND WHEP. EAS the Township of Stamford and
other municipalities within the County are
required to develop their own parks;
AND WHEREAS it is questionable if residents
of the'County will use this park in pref-
erence to lakeside parksl
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council
of the Township of Stamford vigorously
in takin~ steps to purchase 100 acres of
'land in the Township of Pelham for park
purposes, since we do not consider that
'the purchase or the location of. the park is
~in the public interest and also for the
'reason that we believe the proposed pu~.
chase pr$ce t~..e.X~.orbiCanC."'
Carried
e of
12. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the Clerk be authorized to write the
County Road Committee suggesting that now
that Montrose Road has been resurfaced, that
the official exchange of that road be con-
summated with the Township assuming Montrose
Road and the County Road Committee take over
the Creek Road from Chippawa to ~the Q. E.
Highway."
Carried.
,.emmenda-
of
Com.
front of
existing
-existing
2. That
Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran, Chairman of the Traffic Committee
submitted the following reco~nendations to Council:
1. That the ditch in front of 2541 Portage Road be filled in
the house and from this point taper down to the
catchbasin which is approximately 50' south of the
house.
at the corner of Spence Street and Co,win Avenue,
"caution blind intersection", signs be placed on Spence Street
to warn traffic of the intersection which is a little difficult
to see.
3. That the stop light at the north-east corner of Thorold
Stone Road and Portage Road which directs traffic from Drummond
Road be rotated so that it will not be quite as visible as it
is at the present time to people coming up Portage Road. We
are also investigating the cost of placing a screen on this
light in order to screen its rays from Portage Road.
4. In the case of railway crossings across roads in the Town-
ship of Stamford~.since the Cou~uittee has not inspected all of
the crossings we would like to report on this phase at a later
date when we have had the opportunity of making a much more
complete inspection,
In connection with Item 4~ Mr. Sootheran recommended that
Council ask the County Road Committee to consider the placing
of flashing signals at the CNR - Wabash Railway Crossing at
Beaverdams Road. This recongaendation was made in view of the
poor visibility at this crossing and the danger which results
from the tracks crossing the road at an obtuse angle.
,ed ·
Oil
13. Sootheran
Keighan
14. Mitchelson
Allan
15. ~Sootheran'
· -- .Keighan
"THAT the report of the Traffic.Committee be
. approved and the Engineer be lnst?ucted.J.tOc
implement the suggestions."-
Carried.
"THAT Council approve of a public announce-
ment and grant permission for Stamford
Branch 479, Canadian Legion, to hold Poppy~/
Day:on Saturday, November 8th, 1958."
~ .Carried. , .
"T~AT Imperial Oil Ltd, be advised that they
will be permitted to remove the three trees
~,at their location on DD~ond .Road~ at
.,.their mat expense, The Engineer advise tho/
Company of our policy resardip~
& hydrant re~ovol."f .
1:
.~ 16. M£tchelson
~ ,-,Allan '-
Carlesso 17. Mitchelsun
Subdivision. Allan
P.U.C. 18. Sootheran
~ Allan
19. Mitchelson
Allan
20. Keighan
Sootheran
.21. Sootheran
Httchelson
-22. 8ootheran
2322.
"BY-LAW No. 2322, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of a conveyance
dated let October, 1958 from the Corporation
of the Township of Stamford to Amelia Ann
Podhorn, Federick John Podhorn, and Ethel
Kathleen Crober, Executors of the Estate of
Saffron Frank Podhorn." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2325, 1958. A By-law to change
the name of Si.James Avenue as shown upon
Registered Plan 183 to LaMarsh Drive."
Read a first, second and third time and
passed.
25.
T the Clerk be instructed to forward
copies of correspondence between thy
City of Niagara and Stamford Townshzp re:
the Post Office and a possible new Federal
building "at the south end or in Stamford
Township" and inform them that we wish
to stand by our original compromise
resolution.,,
Carried.
"THAT Council does not disapprove the
application of Albert Carlesso to sub-
divide Lot 44, Part of Park Lots 4 & 5,
Reg. Plan 1791."
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2314, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Option
Agreement dated the 22nd day of Sept.
1958 between the Corporation of the Twp.
of Stamford and the Stamford Public
Utilities Co.-.ission." Read a first,
second .and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2321, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of a conveyance
dated the let day of October, 1958,
from the Corporation of the Tmmship of
Stamford to WilliamMorley Va~Aletine
and OliveMary Va~Aletine.,, Read a
first, second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 23~3, 1958. A By-law Co
authorize the execution of a conveyance
dated the let of October, 1958 from the
Corporation of the Tmmship of Stamford
to Vary Alic/a Hazelton." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
'~Y-LAW No. 2327, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the ~e_~_ecutlon of a conveyance
dated the let uay of October, 1958 from
the Corporation of the Tmenship of S~un~ord
to Komarom$ & Gould Limited."
Read a
£i~.~t,/Seoond and third time and passed.
23. o Keighan
MtCchelspp . ~ ? ..: ' ¥-LAw-So. 2326, !058, A By-lev Co
provide for the borrowius pud
sale of d~ucures.~, R~d a first,
.8ee~d ~d ~
Law 2325.
:dm. Institute
Sewage &
;anitation.
]ervice Costs
Subdivisions
Sootheran
Mitchelson
Allan
Mitchelson
At the request of the Engineer, Council agreed Chat the
Engineer and one other member of his Department should be per-
mitted to attend the Canadian Institute on Sewage & Sanitation
at Quebec City, Oct. 19, 20, 21 & 22.
Miss LaMarsh, the Township Solicitor, verbally gave the follow-
ing report in respect to service costs for subdivisions which
she had been instructed to collect:
1. Mira Subdivision. Not successful in collecti~ sidewalk
costs in respect to Reg. Plan 189.
2. Reg. Plan 176. Miss LaMarsh reported that the solicitors
for the subdividerfhad agreed to make arrangements to provide
the Township with funds, but to date only a portion of the
amount required had been paid.
3. Theresa Street. Mr. Strohan and Mr. Hlewka had been
contacted for the funds to construct the road on this street.
It appears they are financially embarrassed and not in a
position to pay the required funds, although there is a pos81-
bility that the property might be sold.
4. Prest Home on Stamford Green Drive. Letters have been
written to the owner of this house in respect to its dangerous
condition, but no action has been secured.
26. Keigh~n
Mitchelson
"TBAT the Solicitor be authorized to proceed
with the necessary legal action to collect
outstanding accounts for municipal services
in the subdivisions of delinquent subdividers
mentioned in her report to Council as of
to-day, and also the cleanin8 up of the
property on S~amford Green Drive owned by
~rs, Prest."
Carried.
Ket~han "BY-LAW No. 2324, 1958. A By-law Co
a ncrea..d, 27. Sooth.ran
'i.~'~ ~.e xq~n ~ay Of October, 1958. from G~ants fr,em Ket, ghan : "~T the Cle~k~ite ~he Pr~i~ off.rio
~dro. ' requesCi~ any ~om~t~ ~ich m~h~ be
~o Cal~ulro B~os. L~tCed." R~d a first, a~allable ~ the pressed fo~ ~esC~ :
l~d and Child Z~e and passed. ' -'" in the sprl~ for tncr~sed Sz~s ~
of ~axes froa Ontario Hydro
Carried.
Cc~m~ttee of
Council requested that £C be advised in reepecC to all
applic, ations submStted to the Committee o£ Adjustment.
Meetin~ with
A. Robertson~
Deputy-Reeve W. R. Sootheran reported that his Committee
had met with Mr. A. Robertson in connection with his sug-
§estion to re-locate Railway lines in the Greater Niagara
Area. He stated that a further meeting would be called by
the Council of the City of Niagara Falls since most of the
proposed work would be within the City limits.
28. Keighan
Soothe=an
."THAT we do now adjourn Co meet on Thursday,
October 16th at 10 a.m. to meet with
representatives of the Dept. of Highways."
Carried.
MeeCin~ Adjourned.
Oct. 14, 1958.
Reeve
Hour 10:30 P.M.
No. 70.
A Special Me!tin~ of the Council was held on October 16th,
1958 aC 10 a.m.
PresellCo
Oept.of High-
ways.
A. C. Bridge Reeve
W. R. Soothe=an Deputy-Reeve
· J. N. Allan Councillor
R. F. Kei~han Councillor
At the request of the 'Department of Highways, Council met with
the followin~ representatives of the Department, to consider
proposed service roads adjacent to the QueenElizabeth Way
within qur Township:
Wm. Kinnear, & M. Ernesaks - Plannin~Brahch, Dept. Highways,
R. C. Richardson, Dept.Highways, District Engineer, at
Hamilton,
P. Patters°n, Dept'. Highways, District Engineer,
Alex Kelly, Dept. Highways, Assis~ant to District Municipal
Er~ineer, '
Robert Draper, Dept. Highways, Assistant to Welland County En~.
Plan of Chan~es Mr, Kinnear submitted a plan showin~ proposed service roads,
' an inter-chen~e would have an overpass.
inter-chan~e8, and over-passes, for the queen Elizabeth Way
~runnin~ through the-Township of Stamford. The plan indicated
a service road on the East side of the Queen Elizabeth Way
between Mountain Road and Tho=old Stone Road. Mountain Road
will not have acc'ess to 'the Queen Elisabeth Way but they
,propose to have an over-pass ~n the Queen Elizabeth Way from
Monsrose, Roa~;.-, Certain other, service roads were show~ on the
plan and the represen~atives indicated chat 'it might be
possible to provide an inter-change at either the Chippawa
Creek Road or McLeod Road. The road not' be!v~ provided~w£th
Adjourn.
The representatives of the Department agreed to fo~ard a
copy of the plan to the Council and requested that their
suggestions be considered and after consideration they would
be pleased to have any suggestions the Council would care to
make.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Oct. 16,1958.
Reeve
Hour 5:50 P.M.
Clerk
No. 71
A Special Meeting of the Council was held on October 20th
1958 at 4:30 p.m.
Present
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Ketghan
E. E. Mitchelson
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Absence of
Reeve ·
L. Keighan
Allan
"THAT Deputy-Reeve Sootheran be appointed
to act as Reeve in the hbsence of Reeve
Bridge.",
Carried.
Purpose
The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the
proposed subdivision of the former Pitton property comprised
of approximately 80 acres located at the south-east corner
of Kalar. Road and Lundy's Lane as submitted by the Veterans
Land Act Authority. Mr. Hugh Lamb, District Construction
Supervisor was present and represented the Veterans Land Act
Authority.
In dealing with the p~oposal a letter was read from Dr. L.W.C.
~Sturgeon, M.0.H. dated August 6th, 1958 which stated that the
sanitary sewage disposal should not be too great in respect
ko two acre lots proposed, but a very real problem would be
presented if the two acre lotswere subdivided and septic
tanks permitted.
pitton Prop.erty 2.
Mitchelson
Kei~hen
"THAT the V.L.A. proposed subdivision on the
Pitton property be approved in principle
subject to the followin~ conditions:
(1) V.L.A. to assume entire cost of Kalar
Road wate~main subject to reimbursement, if
:and when the lands opposite the V.L.A. Sub-
~,.~":'~ division in the west side of Kalar Road
.are developed.
~,.'-(2) The Township acceptin~ the Park Area
shown on the proposed plan as satisfactory
· ' ·" for the 5% for park purposes,
(3) That a mutually satisfactory agreement
,- , ,,.,, ',~,, . -,, ~'_ . ,, be drawn up between the Corporation and the
. .: ,-~:,:~ ; , '. ~,, Director of the V.L.A. to include (a)
., ,,,.~., ., ..~., :,,,.:,-, ,.., .~',.'sur~eced roads, {b) water, ins {c) street
· .... '- , lights, (d) street signs and prepayment of
· , .... .. · . s~pr,&, sidewalk charses by the owners before
V.L.A.
Subdivision
Conrad
Adjourn.
Oct. 20, 1958.
lqo. 72
Minutes. 1o
Finance 2.
Relief.
~eneral . i- · 4.
the 2 acre lots ca, be further subdivided.
It is expected that steps will be taken
immediately to register the plan & if not
done so within 6months negotiations for
an extension can be under~akeno"
Carried'.
Allan
· Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet at 7:30
p.m. tonight."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
Reeve
Hour 5: 50 P .M.
A Regular Meetin~ of the Council was held on October 20th.
at 7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Mitchelso~
Sootheran
"TBAT the minutes of the meetings held on
Oct. 14th and Oct. 16th, 1958 be adopted
. aa printed."
Carried.
Clerk.
1958
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into Finance
C_o.~tttee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts
dated October 17th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid amount-
ing to $5,775.65~"
Carried.
Keighan
:.·:,~.~Ltchelson
!'T~AT the statement of General Accounts
dated Oc~obe~ctTth, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accopnto be paid.ar~un%ln~
to $173,103.49." ~
~.. ~. . 'C~rried,
., t~HAT the statement of Roads Accounts dated
Finance. 6. Mitchelson
Keighan
"TBAT the Committee on Finance do now
arise and resume the business of Council."
Carried.
Airport
Board._
Airport.,
The following representatives of the St.Catharines Airport
Management Board were present at the meeting and discussed the
proposal to organize the St.Catharines Airport as a Regional
Airport of the adjacent Municipalities:
D. J. Forgte, Chairman,
· J. R. Leach, Treasurer,
H. W. Edmondston, Secretary,
· W. C. Mcbride.'
The r~presentatives stpp1ied:members of Council with litera-
ture concernin~ the establishment of the p_roposed Regional
Airport. In submitting this material, Mr. Forgie stated that
if they are successful in establishin~ the Regional Airport,
runways will be extended to 4-5,000 feet and the improved
facilities would permit jet planes to use the Airport. The
Airport would provide services to connect with Malton Airport
at Toronto with the possibility of Buffalo being added later.
It would also provide arrangements for chartered flights. He
indicated that the capital expenditures required to modernize
the Airport would cost approximately $750,000. This cost
would be provided by the Federal Department of Transport if an
a~reement could be reached between the area Municipalities in
respect to operation. He advised that the present maintenance
budget was approximately $10,000. per year and that this
amount would probably be adequate to operate the Airport for
a few years. The Airport was originally taken over by the
City of St.Catharines after the last War and since taking
'it over the City has borne the operational costs. He suggested
that the establishment of a Regional Airport would be in the
public interests of the District, and requested that the
Council pass a suggested resolution agreeing and undertaking
to ne~otiate with municipal~ties concerning a joint agreement
to operate and manas~ the ALrport, if satisfactory arrangements
could be completed wxth the Federal Government.
After some discussion of the proposal the followin~ resolution
was passed:
Allan
Mitchelson '%~AEREAS this Council recognizes the ne~d ~
:. for and the ~mportance of the establishment
°
of adequate airport facilities to serve
the municipalities of the Niagara District,
and, Whereas it is necessary and desirable
~or the municipalities affected to act
Jointly in order to achieve this result and
to operate and.maintain such airport
facilities, Nme, therefore, the Council of
the Corporation of the Township of Stamford
subject to satis£actory arrar~aments with
the Federal C~ven~nent, agrees and undertakes
to negotiate with the mun~cipalities con=
concerned, a Joint asreoment to operate and
menase as a re$innal airport the airport now
..... ' .known as, :the, Sc.Catharines
~, ':': ~"' ,. and ~peraCed
': .... "'~ ~. '>, (.:ti(Ayes and Hayes, called by Reeve
'i ~ . ~ i · · ' ' '~:":' '/' :::Airport."
Used Car Lot
Reports on
L,q~.
Amendment.
Electricians
A petition from the residents of the Portage. Road - Perkins
Street area was received requesti~ the Council to cancel
the Public Garage License granted to John Newman to operate
a used car establishment at the North-west intersection of
.Portage Road and Perkins Street. In presentin§ the petition,
Mr. J. R. Watson acted as spokesman for the petitioners, and
pointed out that the establishment of a used car lot was
not in the public interest at this location in view of the
fact that Perkins Street is very na~row, t~ith only one way
traffic permitted. In addition to this factor, he mentioned
that Portage Road was a main artery and traffic is made more
difficult because of the overpass over the C.N.R. Railway.
He mentioned that the establishment of such ~ business would
deteriorate the entire area. Council pointed out that the
district was zoned for Commercial (2) development which in-
cluded used car lots. The delegation replied that it appeared
that the lot would not be operated too satisfactorily and as
a result the entire area would be affected. After considerable
discussion, the followin~ resolutionwas passed:
8. ' Keighan
Allan
In Amendment.
Mitchelson
Bridge.
"T~AT the Chief of Police, the Trailer
Inspector, and the Health Inspector be
authorized to investi§ate the condition
of the used car lot on the corner of
Perkins Street and Portage Road, and report
on the hazardous condition existin~ there;
the apparent lack of sanitary facilities;
and the illegal location of a trailer on
the lot; if the report~supports the com-
plaints outlined in ~he petition of the
residents in the area that the license
be rescinded at'once."
Carried.
"TItAT the Public Garage License issued to
· John Newman on Oct. 14th be cancelled,
and that the operator be required to
,remove all cars, trucks and trailers be
~'emovea,~f~om.,~he;, pr~ps~Z~. ~t once."
Ricci Cont'd
Co~ittee had refused to allow the proposal* After dis-
cussion, it was decided that no action could be taken and
it was ordered that the application be filed.
Bowlin~ Alleys. 9.
Tourist ~ome. 10.
Victuallin~. 11.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT the application for a Bowling Alley
License from Biamonte Bros. & M. Swec,
3906 Lundy's Lane be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
Dairy License 12.·
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the application from Mrs. Leys, 2371
Lundy's Lane for a Tourist Home License
be approved and license granted."
Carried.
Hairdressinx 13.
Mitchelson
Sootheran
"T~AT the applications for Victualling
Licenses from the followin§ be approved
and licenses granted:
Clan Coffee Shop, 3138 Drua~uond Road,
Rainbow Dairies Ltd., 414 Portage Road."
Carried.
Lost.
Sootheran
Allan
"T~AT the application for a Dairy License
from Rainbow Dairies Ltd., 414 Portage Rd.
be approved and license granted."
Carried.
· Mr. J. Liefl, Mr. Gordon Wright and other representatives of
Allan
Mitchelson
"T~AT the application for a Hairdressin~
License from Leona Roy, 2274 Lundy's Lane
be approved and license granted."
Carried.
Speedin~ 14. Sootheran
Allan
By-law. ,... the Local Branch of the Electrical Contractors Association of 8i~na on the 'above street."
'r~; ~ . . Ontario were present and on their behalf. Mr. Lief1 requested
'' . Council to pass a by-law to license and control master elec- ,. Carried.
· tricians and Journe~nen electricians en~aged in electrical
Norsk to 15. Keighan
'i ~ ~: ~ - ins~allation and se=vice work in the Township of S~amford.
Apostolic ' .' , Soothera~ , "TliAT we rec6~end approval to the Niagara
~-; :.:) ' , ;[' effective unless the City of Nia~gara Falls Council passed ~ r :' ., ;[' i.' [".; Falls & Suburban Area Plarmin~ Board of a
: ~' ;,.~,~. ~a similar by-law, and it was decided to refer ~he matter to transfer of Part'Township Lot 43 from
.~ :-.' ~ the Joint meetin~ of the c~o Councils vhich the City of Stanley No,ak ~o the Trustees of the New
. :: ,; N.t~gara Falls had requested for Tuesday, Oc$ober 28th at . Apostolic Church. The property bein~
-' ~ ~ ,,:',~.30 p.m. .: . ~., . , transferred havin~ a frontage of 150'feet
..... ...... -". "on the south side of Churches Lane by a
"TtL~T the Chief of Police investigate the
allpged speedin~ on Ailanthus Ave. and the
Engineer be instructed to posc "30 Mile"
John Broderick made application for an amendment to By-ia~
to pec~tt his client,, :Michael Ricci~ to eonstcuct a
/(.~'restanrant on his, prenises on Buchanan Avenue. witha set-
!?.i~back~of 7 feet from,the, Easterly boundary of this Avenue.'
vas pointed out that an applicatiOn:had been made to the
depth of approximately 290 feet. This
approval is granted on condition that the
. . .. ,.- ,, - taxes are paid in full to Dec. 318% 1958
. ' ~' , is bein~ made :
'~ Icom and the Tounship be sranCed sufficient .':
~ . ~ ',, ~ ~ ,: !~ [i ,'i ? /. ~-,land frontim$ Churches Lane to w~d~ this
-:' ~ '~ ,'¥' ~ ~;' :¥'" :/'"~}- ' ":~ 'c~d co the requited, width."
: ~ - carr~ea.
Wallace to ~, Mitchelson
Carleaso · Allan
"T~AT we recommend approval to the Niagara
Falls & Suburban Area Planning Board of a
transfer of part Park Lots 4 & 5, Reg.
Plan 1791, from Mrs. Wilb,a Wa.llace to
Albert Carlesso. The property bein~ trans-
ferred havin~ a frontage of approximately
'421 feet on the west side of St.Andrew
Avenue in accordance with draft plan of
Subdivision prepared by N. J. Suns,rum
dated September 2/58. The approval is
granted on condition tha.~ the ,,axes are
paid in full to Dec.31/58 on the property
this transfer is bein~ made from."
Is. 73
esent
,es
A. Re~ular Meeting of the Council was held on Monday,
October 27th, 1958 at .7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. H. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
1. Mitchelson
Allan
"T~AT the minutes of the Regular Meetin~ of
Council and the Special Meeting held on
October 20th, 1958 be adopted as printed."
Carried.
Trailer Cam~ '17.
Mitchelson
Sootheran
Carried.
"THAT the Trailer Camp Inspector be informed
that residents %~ho are contravenin~ the
Trailer Crimp By-law 2306 be informed that
Council wants the By-law enforced and that
they be required to move within 30 days."
er~ice 2. Mitchelson
tation , Allan
Dealers 3. Keighan
Carried. Sootheran
Street Lighting '18.
Chris,mas
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT the payment of $50.00 be authorized
for Christmas Street~Lightin~."
Carried.
Vic Kiemele 19.
Sootheran
- Keighan
"THAT the application of Vic Kiemele be
referred to the Committe9 of Adjustment."
~' 4, Sootheran
Kei~han
"THAT the application for a Service Station
License from Chester Kowal, 1796 Valley Way
be approved and license granted."
By-law 2327. 20. Allan
Hitchelsen
Carried.
'L
"THAT the followin~ applications for Fuel
Dealers Licenses be appreved and licenses '~or
granted:
Interlake Fuel Oils Ltd., Wellin~tonSt.,Thoroli.
I. O. Mu~dock, St. Davids."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Victuallin~
License from Peter Struk, 4911 Lundy's Lane
be.approved and license granted."
Carried. Carried.
isC 5 .. Allan
Mitchelson
"BY-LAW No. 2328, 1958. A By-law to
': authorize the execution of certain con-
veyances from the Corpor~tion of the
Township of Stamford." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
The Clerk advised Council concerning the request of the Council -
-~o£ the City of Niagara Falls for a Joint meeting on Tuesday,. · ;'--
October 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall. The Council
'agreed to this snggestion and will attend the meeting. Items ~iv_er 6. Ke~han
to be considered at the meetingwlll be by-laws to license -' ,~'. Mitchelson .
"T~AT the applications for Tourist Camp
Licenses from the followingbe approved and
licenses granted:
Peter St~uk, 4911 Lundy's Lane,
George Cocksedge, Cor.Montrose & Moun~ainRds."
Joint MeetinK ...... ~.; .Carried.
"THAT the application for Taxi-cab Driver's
License from Basil Flowers, 2490 Bellevue
Street be approved and license granted."
.~electrical contractors and the sale of fireworks, as well
as the consideration of the proposal of Mr. A. Robertson.
~" - '" concerning the reolpc.at!o~ of. Rai!.way'lines in the Greater Carried.
· ';':f%- ' ~. N~n~s As requea~ed by Council, reports were received from the Health
· ~*, ar Lot. . Inspector, the Chief Constable, and the Plumb~ Inspector, in
/~;-'~ ....... :..~' 'Keighan~ .: THAT we do now adjourn to meet'en Monday, ~ re,pect ,o ~he 9peration of. the U,ed Car Lot operated by John
~.'-' ...... ' . - /~ ~:' ' ', ~--~-. ,..,aa .... a ".;"~'~i:~ './:~'./~
Car Lot Cont' d
~sed Car Lot
Weaver Property
Subdivision.
the establishment in such a way that further objections
would not be expressed. After a full discussion of the,
matter, the followin~ resolution was passed:
7. Keighan,
Sootheran
"THAT. Mr.. Newman who operates a Used Car
Lot on the corner of Perkins Street and
Por~age Road be advised to place stone on
the lot to the satisfaction of the
En~ineer, install proper sanitary facili-
ties, includin~ water and sewer and lights,
within 30 days, or his license shall be
rescinded."
Carried.
A co--unication from the Office of.R..B:.E.rwi, n,
requested the approval of a plan o~ SUPervision cz cue
former Weaver Farm owned by John Demetre. The plan showed
a subdivision of 323 lots and Mr. Erwin~s letter indicated
that the property was in the process of bein~ sold to the
Cabot Investments Ltd. of Oakville. After hearin~ a report
of the Engineer on the proposal, resolutions 8 and 9
hereunder, were passed:
8. Sootheran
Kei~han
'"1!.'THAT in view of the Public service offered
by Arthur Jolley as a m~her of the
Legislature that Mr. De~etre be asked to
rename a portion of existing Churchill
Street to Jolley Crescent."
Carried.
Plan. _
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"TILa. T the plan for Part of Township Lots
158, 161 and 172 as presented by R.
Blake Erwinbe not disapproved, provid-
in~ that all corner lots are 60 feet
wide and rounded."
Carried..
Mike Roli
An,applicationwas received on behalf of Mike Roli reques-
'in~ an amendment' to By-law 2306 to provide that his lands
be included in the schedule at~ached to the by-law in
order that he can establish a trailer camp. It was
decided to defer action on.this application until such
time as the Counc£1~ould"inepect ~he premises.
Hawker &
~edlar. Ke~S _h~. n
10. Mitchelson
-'~HAT the a~plicatien for a Hawker
and Pedla~ License from John poEubensky
'" Carried,. ·
P.U.C, co. erisa-
ll ,' Mitcheleon~ ·
&loan
"THAT Councilapprove the request of
/':::ffSCamJord publin,UCilicies ComJtssion
~£or lose of C:l,.~e coq~eacio~ for one,
Peninsula
~erv.Authorit
~entatives
A letter from the Chief Conservation Engineer of the
Department of Plannir~ & Development advised that a meeting
will be held on Thursday, November 20th, 1958 at 2 p.m. in
Prudhomme's ~arden Centre Botel, Queen Elizabeth Way, for
the purpose of considerin~ the establishment o£ a ~ia§ara
Peninsula Conservation Authority.
12. Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT CouncillomE. E. Mitchelson & J. N.
Allan be named Stamford representatives
to the proposed Conservation Authority."
Carried.
;er - Waltman
~fer.
13 · Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT we recommend approval to the Niagara
Falls & Suburban Area Plannin~ Board of
a transfer of Part Block "B", Plan 876
from Harold Gallinger to Mr. Waltman.
The property being transferred having a
frontage of 51 feet on the west side ~
DD,mmond Road by a depth of 110 feet. This
:approval is granted on condition that the
taxes are paid in full to December 31st,
1958 on the property this transfer is
bein~made from."
Carried.
i
~:or
listrict
Councillor Allan reported that the Niagara District Airport
Committee were makin~ arrangements to send delegates to
Ottawa to discuss the proposal to establish a district
Airport near St.Catharines. He mentioned that delegates
should he selected by the participating municipalities and
their expenses should be paid by the Municipality. they
represented.
t
of Dept.
14. Sootheran
Kei~han
"THAT Councillor John Allan be authorized
to attend the proposed meeting with the
Dept. of Transport to discuss Airport
construction at St.Catharines."
,Carried.
of
=illor
Councillor Keishan advised Council that too many restric-
tions on Conuerclal and Industrial development were turnin~
business enterprises away from the Township and discoura$ing
expansion of existins business e~tablishments. He reconnon=
ded that. Council review the restrictive by-laws governin~
such development and ~tth the view of makin~ amendments
which would have a tendency to promote such developments.
Counci~ considered his proposal at some lensth and decided
that~hematter shOUld be.tabled for further consideration.
' . ,A Comd. tcee of the Reeve and Councillor Ke:i.&han reported
': ,: that ue$otlaCions had been carried out with Mrs. Alma Bad, er
' :~ :"' to purchase approximately 50 acres of her laud frontin~ on
· ? ~Gamer Road. Three.proposals were advanced by the
~ : ,.~. ~. 'marl.tied A, B, & C, and appraisals had been secured from
t~.,e three parc
-..r ............. : .................... The 1slat meetin~ was called by the Council of the City of Mia§ara Falls
' ~.~ 4~en£ed that Parcel C was t~e best pa~el for__~ to discuss the [oll~i~ it.s on th~ a~en~, of ~t~l interest to the
C°nt~d appraisal for t~s Fa~ce~ vas ~ ,
tobe~ 20th fr~ ~s. Bad~e~, she o~Ee~ed the T~ship ·
1. ~tter of possible control off sale and use of Firewo~ks and c~un~cat~ons
'?~-.oc vee---o't~it~_ . ..... to pu.c~se._~Fa, cel~enci~C at octo~e. ~ f~gu.e.u.o. ~ _-he f.~ H~e and School Co~cil and Local Co~cil of Women[
e~s of Co~cil were of the ~n~s opinion t~t the
m~ ' resolution 2. Consideration of possible by-law to provide for registration of
aski~ price was Coo ~ch and the foll~ and joule,s electricians and co~,.~nic~=ion 2hereon.
~ was passed per~i~ thereto: .
~ - ' ~ ~" ' ..... " 3. ~==er of ~rades Co be established on disposal ar~ ac Valley Way. .
. . - -~cchelson -"~T ~he Clerk notify ~s. Ba~er ChaC
Cocci1 will purc~se Plan C of her ~. Question of pr~idi~ ro~ for SC. John's Trainin~ Courses and coca,ca=ion
....... pr~erCy as s~cced for the price of thereon.
$18,000. and C~C Co~cil .e~e~c~ a
ision fr~ Mrs. 'BadSer nsc ~a=er ~. Considers=ion of propo~l fr~ Alonzo RoberCson as ~o possible relocation
dec This is Co~cil~s of railr~ds and c~nication =hereon.
than Nov. 15th, 1958.
final offer for this property." Mayor Hawkins opened the meetin~ and welcomed the representatives from Stamford
Carried ..... as well as the representatives from various organizations interested in the
to be discussed.
16. Sootheran '" -' ~''
Kei~han ~-'"THAT we do now adjouclt.-to meet Saturday, Item 1 - Fireworks
----mornin~ at 10:30 a.m. to proceed with
:-our Aut-""~ Road Inspection."
· Carried.
Heetin~ AdJ our,.ed-
Oct. 27,19.58 ·
No. 7~
Fresenc
G. Martin,~ --
...... "' .... C · ' Gre$ory,
....... H. MorCon,
J.
of the'City Hall on October 28ch, 1958 aC 7:30 p.m.
Cit~ of ~iaKara Falls.:
E. M. Hawkins, Mayor,
Aldecmen~ G. Ms. ers,
F. Miller, _
A.J. McKinley, ..;.
Don Calvert of the Lesal Firm of Martin, Calvert, Bates & Sheppard represented
the retail merchants sellin~ fireworks in the district and submitted a petition
si~ned by 34 merchants in Niasara Falls opposin~ the passage of the By-law
that misht restrict the sale of fireworks. In presentin~ the petition, Mr.
stated that the gross sale of fireworks, in this Area was considerable
the merchants earned a sizeable profit from the sale. He estimated that
95% of the sales were m-de to tourists visitin~ the area. He advised that few
accidents resulted from the discharse of fireworks accordin~ to the Explosives
Division of the Federal Department of Mines. He drew attention between curtail-
of sale and curtailment of use. The City Clerk then read letters of
,forest from the Greater Niasara Home & School Association and The Local Council
Women proposin~ a restriction on the sale and use of fireworks in the
Area.,: ..........
Martin,
Gregory.
~:or
"THAT a repreaenCative of the Local Council. of Women be heard."
Carried.
Mayor then invited Mrs. Lessick of the Local Council of Women to speak.
speakinS to the Stoup, Mrs. Lessick reminded the meetins, that the merchants
not make their livin~ solely from the sale of fireworks. She mentioned that
?ol'ice & Fire Chiefs throughout Ontario would like to see le$£slation to restrict
the use of fireworks. She advised that fireworks were reaponsible for a
)10.000 fire on Lundyeo Lane and that municipalities at Crystal Beach, Fort Erie,
-~ ' ' & BranCford~ad passed byolaws Co restrict their use. I~. Harwood,
local merchant, asked if statistics were available ~n respect to the number
' f accidents that had occurred from the use of fireworks. He was advised that
statistics were not available. Mr. Wm. HooFer, ~he operator of a retail
.,~ '.~'-: su&$eatad.that restrictive control of the sale and.use of fireworks m~ht
the business out of the area, Alderman Morton su~ested thaC the sala
~f firew~ks be. lin~ted to. the weeks~"~edlately before May 24Ch and July 1st,
/' :Lllor Ke~shan susseaced,chac,leslllac~on'should.be, passed to.provLde mar- '
Co take & ~reaCar ~eapunsibilicywhen sales a~emade Co youn~ children. '~,"
'' .. ~..~ tSA~acad - w~arm : £~r~e~...~k~,eould~be ,' aec:off.' ' "
L~r~ Harwood suEsested that the merchants would agree to restrict sale to
youn~er chiXdren and the question arose as to what age a child should be to
handle fireworks. It was finally agreed that if restrictions were to be set
up, parallel legislation should be passed by all three Councils. The ~hyor
requested the Local Council of Women and the Home & School Association to pro-
vide all available statistics in respect to accidents in this area attribu~able
to fireworks. When this information is received Mayor Hawkins on behalf si
the meetin~ s~ated that the matter required a great deal of study and stated
-that Chippawa would be invited to participate in further discussions on this
matter. ..
Alderman Martin,
Councillor Allan.
"THAT the matter of passin~parallel by-laws to restrict the sole of fireworks.
in the Greater Niagara Area be referred to the 1959 Councils for early con-
sideratiou."
Carried.
Item 2 - By-law for licens~ electricians.
The City Clerk read the correspondence that the two Municipal Councils
received from the Local Branch of the Electrical Contractors Association of
On,aris requestin~ the passage of a by-law for licensin~ master electricians
and journeymen electricians. Mr. Glen N,il represented the Local Association
and spoke of the benefits that would be derived iff both Councils pass a pro-
posed by-law. He s~ated that all of the electrical contractors in the Greater
Niagara Area includin~ large and small operators were favourable to a proposed
by-law. After considerable discussion it mas moved by Alderman Martin and
seconded by Alde~manWhite that a committee of the three Councils be established
alon~ with their solicitors to study the pr-posed by-laws w~th the Association
and report back to the three Councils..
ltom3 - Establishment of Grades for Valley Way Disposal Area.
The Engineers of Niagara Falls and S~amford reported that complete agreement
had been reached co~cernin~ the grade to be es~ablished for the disposal area.
As a result of this report, no acCion was taken in respect co this Item. ~
Item4 - Provision for Accommodation for St.Johns Trainin~ courses.
It was noted that the Cataract Nursing Division of the SC.Johns Ambulance
Corps had appealed to the ~wo Councils for a heated room to keep. their equip-
ment and hold regular drills, Members of both Councils 8~ated Chat a survey
had been made but neither Municip-ality had space av&i!~b_bl~_~ele~o~.accounodace~the
St,Johns Organization.
Alderman Mowers,
Alderman WhiCe,
"THAT we advis.e the SC.Johns Ambulance Branch chat we do not have any space
.avaLl&b!m, Co acco~mo, dace ~heir Org~nizaCion,.
C·rried.
(Aldomn Miller voted con~raryto'thie,resoluCion, but ~Cwas carried.)
At Chis Junction of Ch, ne·c~us, Mr. M. F. Jones, President, &nd~ seV·ral dizec-
could be carried out to the conclusion that the entire Greater
Area would be improved. Included in Mr. Robertson's plan would
~e a new bridge to be constructed just north of theW hit}pool Rapids Brid§e.
New York Central and C.N.R. Lines would arrange for joint service of
.ines over the new Bridge with truck traffic also usin~ the top deck.
~edestrians and motorists could use the lower deck and th, Whirlpool Rapids
the N.Y.C. Railroad Bridge would be eliminated. The re-location proEra~ne
railroads Would eliminate many ~rade crossings and divert truck traffic
busy streets in the City and Township. He su~§ested that arrangements.
could be made with the Ontario Hydro Commission to cover the Open pit canal
If this plan could be carried out it would improve the district and make
property available. Mr. Robertson appreciated that taxpayers of Nia§ara
.la and Stamford were not in a position to pay any of the costs involved
su§§es=ed that possible arrangements could be made with the ~ppropriate
Gove~ent authorities to under,ak, this work as a lon~ t~rmproject in a
similar to that bein~ carried out in the City of Nxa§ara Falls, New York.
In talkin~ on this project, Mr. Robertson illustrated various parts of the
~ro~ranme by means of lar§e blueprints and aerial photo§raphs. Mr. M. F. Jones,
of the Chamber of Coma,rcs and Mr. Alec Yule, Director, both stated
that the C,hamber were interested in the su~estion and f~t ~t a~ra.n~_~e_e~_~e
should be made to approach the appropriate Government AucnorLc~es c~ a~c ~
if they would underwrite the costs. The Mayor expressed the apprec~at£on oz
all present to Mr. Robertson for his proposal and the work that he had carried
in connection with the matter.
Martin,
Councillor M itch,leon.
"THAT the two Councils endorse the proposals submitted by Mr. A. B. Robertson
and __~_-p_.ower the Conmittee to continue their studies alon~ with represen-
tatives from the Chamber of Co~nerce. The Comnittee to be enlarged to include
representation from the Village of Chippawa."
Carried.
There b,ins no further business, th, Mayor adjourned the Meeting.
' .... ~ Reeve ' lerk
Ho. ?5 Aut?,~Road..inspection = Saturday, November let, 1958 at
10:30 a.m.
W. R. Sooth,ran Deputy-Reeve
Presen~ ' ' J. ~. Allan Councillor
~. F. Keishan Councillor
E. E. ~itchelson Councillor
u~ A special me,tinS was called for the purpose of conducting
an Aut,--" ~oad Inspection and co e--~tne public buildings
-
and consider matters pertaining co parks, trailer c~mps,
~nd
oth·r m~tC·rs.
Th· Council =et at Ch, Township Hall. ac 10.30 a.m. and Cos,the=
with the Engineer proceeded on a tour of the Township durt~S
" 'wh~h the pi·cee opposic· ~he, t~oms on the agenda hereunder
A~enda Cant' d
2. Inspection of[ road and curb construction on Dunn Street
from Stanley Avenue Co D~--;-~nd Road.
3. Inspection of the A. G. Bricl~e 'Park to show work com-
.pleted in 1958 includin~ iencir~, parkir~ area, tree
'plantin~. One section of the bleachers will be up so that
Council can. see what they are goin~ to look like.
4. Inspection of Lundy's Lane Cemetery and of the cemetery.
buildi~ which was built as a project under the F. mergency
Labour
5. Inspection of rural roads which were built in 1958 under
the regular and supplementary road
.... (a) Kalar Road from HcLeod Road to Welland Line Road,
(b) Kalar Road from Welland Line Road to Chippawa Creek Rd.,
(c) Welland Line Rd. £rom the Queen Elizabeth Way to Garner
Rea d,
(d) Beechvood Road £rom ~cLeod Road to Lundy's Lane,
'(e) Beechvood Road from Beaverdams Road to Mountain Road,
· '(5) Nountain Road from Beechwood Road to Thorold Toun
Line Road,
(g) Thorold To~n Line Road from Thorold SCone Road to
Beaverdams Road,
(h) Ga~ner Road from Boaver~m~ Road to Lundy's Lane.
6. Inspection of road repairs and re-construction on
Woodbine Avenue from Kalar Road to Montrose ..Road, Be!fa·t
'Avenue, Ulster Avenue and Kent Avenue.
7. In·pectio~ of ney lunChroom at the storehouse.
8. Inspection of the new Lionite Tank which has been con-
~etructed in 1958.
9. Inspection of trailer lecations on Dorchester Road
near Mountain Road.
10. In·pection-of the gels property on Mountain Road where
Mr. Mike Rola is propo·in~ a new trailer site. Mr.Patti·on
Trailer Camp Inspector, to acc~apany Council for thi·
inspection.
11. In·pectinn of trailer· on Dept. of'H~hw~y· property
2. Keighan
Mitchelson
"T~AT the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of October 27th, 1958 and the Special
Meetin~ of October 28th, 1958 be adopted
as printed."
Carried.
81dK.Pemit~
Taxi Drivers
H~.irdres·i~
3. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we accept ~the report of the Buildin~
Inspector for Buildin~ Pe~nits issued
during the month of October, 1958 amountin~
to $805,088.00."
Carried.
Applications for Taxi-cab Driver's Licenses from Duncan
Elliott and Lo,ne Albers were tabled until such t/me as a
report is available from the Reeve in respect to the operations
of the Cataract Taxi Company.
4. Hitchelson
Kei~han
"T~AT the application for a Hairdressin~
License from Lena Girardo, O'Neil Street
be approved and license granted."
Carried.
~ra~e
5.. Allan
Mitchel·on
"THAT the application for a Public Carage
License from C. E. Merritt, Corner
~ontrose & ~cLeod Roads be approved and
license granted."
Carried.
pre-election
Broadca·t
Cabot
Inve·tment ·
6. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Clerk be instructed to reserve
Friday evening, Nov. 28th co~nencin~ at
9 p.m. for the u·ual pre-election broad-
cast by the candidates."
Carried.
A letter was received from Mr. Allan Gooa-~nonbehalf of the
Cabot Inve·tments Limitedadvisin~ that thi· C~any propo·e
to register all the lots 8houn on the draft plan of subdivision
of the Weaver property at this t~me. Mr. Goodman requested
at the north limit of the. Town·hip_on the'q.E.#ay.
':or
Chat Council proceed with the preparation of an appropriate .
subdivider'· a~reement in respect to the approval of this kub-
divi·ion. Council directed that the Clerk and So~icitor
arrange for the preparation of a dra£t ·ubdivider'· agreement
in re·pact to the property bein~ ·ubdivided. Council a~so
' . vi·ion· incorporated in the eri~inal asreement with Hr. Herbert
A Re~lar MeeCin~ of Council n· held. on Hovmber 3~d, 1958 Weaver aud' ~t i· requited in vier of the fact chat .Mr. Weaver
aC~ 7.=30. p.m.' c~, ,~-, . ha· no further incere·C in the property.
directed Chat a new subdivider'· a~reement be prepared in
Nov.1, 1958.~ -' ~ ~ Clerk re·pact to Ra$i·tered Plan 135 with. the Cabot Inve·tmenta Ltd.
'" who have acquired the property fro~JohnDe?e~re.. It wa· .
· ' ausse·Ced thac the nev asreemeat ·hould inc~uae the ·ane pro
.%.~.M.R.. 8ootherau
/ ' · ;'-~"" , · Deputy-Reeve, '. · . ' '
;:,'-A letter v~· received iron the SCanferd Public
- - · J.H. Allan,, C~tllor . ~ ' '
No. 76
the Hatch lint~ 0£ To~.ohi~ Lot 10.7 .co S_.ta~. erd
St ord PUC Co ilhe understood.t : it was_the w,.h of ,,h;__ Laws.
bas~s of ~o or ~h=ee y~=s. He a~sed t~t appr~a~
~ould ~ve ~o be secured f~ the Ontario ~c~pal Boa~d
~d t~ ~C ~h~ be possible after the app=~al ~s
secured to a~a~e fo= ~he ff~nc~ cE Chis ~ .
thresh the I~erhl Ba~ of Ca~ ~hout the necess2cy
j~ o~ ~ssu~ Deb~u~es. C~c~l agreed ~ th~s p~ocedu~e' Adjou~.
-~ .~sh~ld be ~k~f.a~~Cs could be worked ou~.
prepare 7 · Allan
By- law: Mitchelson
"T~AT the Clerk be inst~ucted to prepare
a by-law authorizin~ the expenditure
o[ $60,000 [or a 12" main ~ Dorchester
R~d fr~ north l~it of T~ship Lot
107 to St~fo~d G~e~ D~ive."
Carried.
Get-out-the 8. Nitchelaon
Vote. Allan
"~L~T the Clerk be instructed to contact
the proper officia~'of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce and infers them of
the proposed meetings in the comin~
electiun so that the info,marion may be
of use to them ii they should be con-
siderin~ a "Get-Out-The-VOt~t campai~n."
Carried.
Nov.3, 1958.
77,
11. Ket~han
Mitchelson "TBAT a reco~nendation by this Council
be passed alon~ to the 1959 Council to
review our restrictive by-laws gevernin~
Co,~,eroial & Industrial development."
12. Mitchelson
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on Monday,
Nov~nher 10th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meetin~ Adjourned.
Hour: 9:00 P.M.
d
Reeve - ' - Clerk ~r,
A Resular Meetin~ of Council was held on November 10th,
at 7:30 p.m.
'esent W.R. Sootheran Actin~ Reeve
J. N. Allan Councillor
~ R.F. Keighan Councillor
E. E. Mitchelson Councillor
1958
st,
9 · Ketches
Mitchelsou
10. l~ttchelsou
"BY-LAW No. 2329, 1958. ,..A By-law to
authorize the execution of a conveyance
frem the Co~poration of the Township of
?Stamford t6 the .Hyd~o~gle~tri,c,.~-. ..... '
Pouer Conm~ssiun of Ontario dated the 30th
day of October, 1958." Read a first,
ascend and third time and passed.
"T~T Council authorize the cunstmctiou
of a sl~n of suitable size at Industrial
Street leadiu~ to S~ord's Industrial
subdivision to a~e~tise ~d '!~ate the
l ated the e,"
taxied.
1. Keishan
Mltchels0n
2. Ketches
3 · Keishan
Allan
"TBAT the minutes of the meetin~ held on
November 3rd, 1958 be adopted as printed."
Carried.
"TBAT we do no, adjourn to go into Finance
Committee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated Nov~nher 7th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid amountin~
to $33,939.2~ ."
Carried.
i'councillor Ee~han presented a lengthy-report $ivin~ reasons
,why coumeccial and industrial developuent ~ the Tolmship of 4. Kei$1mn
· Stamford is betn~ hindered by restrictive by la~s, He Save , Allan, -. ,:, "THAT the statement of General Accounts
:"-several iascances where the restrictions included in our ' r: ....
thy-lava prohibited new development and extensions co exiscin~
:~:en ,
"'Should bo uatncained and suggested Cl~t the. pERsOnS caloric= ., :' 5,. ;'; Keishau
Finance 6. Hitchelson
Keighan .
"T~AT the Co~tttee on Finance do .no~
arise and resume the business o£ Council."
Carried.
Hontrose Rd. Mr. George Auld of 3818 Montrose Rood addressed the Council in
~ respect to the followin~ matters pertainin~ to that portion
· - ' , of Montrose Rood lyin~ East of the~ueenElizabeth Way:
Street
Lights.
1. He requested additional streetlightin~ for Nontrose
Road Horth of the Welland Line.
2. He advised that the rood was in poor condition and
requested clarification as to responsibility between the
.Township and County for this Road.
3. He mentioned that Nontrose Road was a dead end and
for this reason the Rood should be placed in better
condition.
7. Allan
~Ltchelson
"THAT we request the public Utilities Com-
mission to locate ch, new street lights
on th, Easterly portion of Russell
Street in such a way as co provide
illumination at all street intersections,
and also that ye request a new modern
light unit on D~Yn%s Lane between Ho, 8
Highway and Portage Rood for the purpose
of providin~better illumination, also
cwo additional street lights be installed
on Hontrooe Road north of the Welland
Line Road."
Carried.
Hawker & 8.
Pedlar.
Allan
Mltchels.on
"TBAT the application for a Hawker &
, ~ediar~s License from Alex Tamme, 253
Herr£tt St., Met~itton be approved and
licease grance~."
Carried.
Mitchelson
Al~Sn "THAT the application for a Victualling
.- ,,License from J. S. Hobson, 1681 Thorold
Roa~.beapprovedaud license granted."
- Catwied. -
Advisory . .10. ., MiCcheiaon
rich the Unemplol~enC, lusuran~e ~'~
Taxi Driver.
Taxi Driver.
Electrical
Assoc, By-law.
Conservation
Seminar.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Mitchelson
Allan
Keighan
Mttchelson
Keighan
Sooth,ran
Keighan
Allan
"THAT the application for a Taxi-cab
Driver's License from Lorne W. Albers,
1285 Ottawa St. be approved and license
granted."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Taxi-cab
Driver's License from Duncan M. Elliott
1290 Stanley Ave. be approved."
Carried.
"T~AT the followin~ be appointed to the
Committee to consider the by-law requested
by the local Electrical Association of
Contractors:- Councillors Mitchelson &
Allan, Solicitor J. V. LaNarsh, Township ~,
Clerk, A. C. H~ins, and Township Engineer, ~"
Conrad Eidt.'" ,~
Carried. ~;:
· . . '!THAT Councillor Nitchelson and the Solicitor
be appointed to attend as many sessions
as possible at the Seminar on land use
which is bein~ planned ~y the Conservation
.Council of Ontario at Vineland from Nov.
26th to 28th."
Carried.
Sign at
Industrial
Subdivision
16. Mitcheleon
Allan
"T~AT the EnAineer be instructed to proceed
with the erection of a double sided sign
to be placed at the Industrial Subdivision
as'per sugsestionas presented to Council."
17. Mitchelson
Kei~han
Carried.
,"THAT we dd new adjourn to meet on Monday,
Nov~nh~r 17th, 1958 at 7:30 p.m."
Cat~ied.
Meetin~ Adjourned.
How' 10,19~8. /
' ' ' Reeve
Clerk
1'8 ' Special Road Committee Meetin~ was held on ThUrsday,November
:;.a ~'. i ,).,~73c~,,:!~:~.,~,~C 4.',30p.m. ,ac Ch. Court, House, #$liand. '~'":' ,"'
A.G. Bridge Reeve'
F} ~ The follo~in8 representatives of ,the County Road Committee Rose St. (Coned)
'- were preset:
~ ~eorge B~cor C~n,
I W.J. Smith, County Ensineer, Roads in
I -
~ · Plan 196.
letter should state that the applicant will .take care of
the Township's expenses incurred in closing the Road.
A d~legation addressed Council and requested construction
of roads within Registered Plan 196. They pointed out that "
five houses had been constructed in this subdivision and the
~ ~ The purpose of the meeting was to meet with the Welland County
urDose road conditions were such that it was impossible to gain
i '- Road Committee to clarify the responsibility for that ortton access to their properties ~long Wilson Crescent from Wendy
. .of Montrose Road East of the Q~een Elizabeth Way. P Drive. The Clerk and Engineer advised that at their request
the 'subdivider had Just completed the construction of
·sewer
laterals to all the vacant lots remaining in this subdivison
Ownership of The Township representatives explained that considerable con- ' .... and that Mr. Livingstone, the owner, had been requested to
Montrose Road fusion existed in respect to the ownership and responsibility supply funds in the amount of $1200.00 to take car~ of the
~ for that portion of Montrose Road Fast of the Queen Elizabeth costs of the co~ruction of a road base. The Engineer pointed
Way and located in the Township of Stamford.. After some dis- out that it was/too desirable to construct a base on these
cussion it was determined that the County was responsible for roads at ~he present time because of the recent sewer lateral
· that portion of Montrose Road between the Chippawa Creek Road installation, but suggested that part of the fill cove~ing the
~?_the Well~y~ L~n. ~oad and ~hat the Township of Stamford laterals might be removed and ~eplaced by stone and this .
~:~re~s~.~or tha~port£on of Montrose Road East of the would facilitate the const~uctLon of the road base. ~ouncll
~ .~ar~ecn way and ~orth of the Welland Line Road. a§reed to this suggestion and the Engineer was authorized to
,During the discussion of this matter, the proposed exchange
~%~r~s:fR~ ~_a~__fo~rd T.o~_sh~p_ and the County assumim~ proceed with the work when the ,funds are received.
v ~ppawa vreeK Koaa ~rom Chippawa to a point Frank Foster. Mr. Frank Foster addressed the Council in respect to damages
where the ~ailway crosses in Township Lot 212 was mentioned, sustained to a bicycle owned by his son which resulted from
It was suggested that some time in the future a bridKe will beir~ run over by the Dept. of Highways truck. At the time
be constructed across the H.E.P.C. Canal and the Cre~k Road the bicycle was parked in fron~ of the "Half Way" store. He
Counc~.u~_~._~_Ltt~e Ln£ormed the members of Stamford the TownshLp Police Department had not taken any action when
_ ~ ~.au. ~ne excoan~e would be taken up with the County the matter was referred to them. He was informed that the
~ouncil at.the next meeting. Police had investi~ated the matter and if he wished to make
~ The meet~n~ then adjourned., any formal complaints about the Department they should be
directed to the SCamford Police Commission.
Nov. 13, 'i958. ~/ '
: Reeve
No. 7~
Clerk
A Regular Meettn~ of Council was held on November 17Ch, 1958,
at 7:30 p.m. ·
Present ..' "' '
"A. G. Brid~e ~ Reeve
.... W. R. SooCheran DopuCy-aeeve
J. N. Allan ~-'~ouncillor
R.F.~.K~lghan Councillor
.E~/~. *~tLtchelson Councillor
~[31uCes
~ I. .~LCchelsun
~" ,: ' ooCheran, . "THAT the mLnuCes Of Che'meeCins held on
~, : ~ , November 10~h,.19$She adopted as printed."
Carried " ' ·
isCered :Plan $9.:' He si:aCed ChaC his Coepau had ae
iProper~y lyin~ on both 'sides of C Y __ quired ;r
Allan ~---,, ;-= ...._ ,his road allovanee frme ,;~
se '-- ~.__=TT_'_'" .u,, --~; :_an/q~em~nC could be reaehed co '( :::: ::
Mike Rolo
TrAiler Camp.
Rola Ca~.
Roport of
An application of Mike Rola for an amendment to By-law No.
2306 to include his property on the schedule in order that it
could be used as a Trailer Camp was further considered.
Reports were received from the Trailer Camp Inspector and
the Sanitary Officer in respect to the suitability of the
location. After some discussion of the applicati~n the
followtn~ resoluti~n~ was passed:
2. Keighan
Bridge "THAT the application of Mr. Rola for
permissb~n to set up a trailer camp on his
property be filed and considered at a la=er
date, and then if one of.the existin~
-. trailer camps approved by Council should
80 out of business, 8thcs the ordinal
passed by this Council l/mired the number o£.
such camps.to four."
Carried.
Councillor Ke~han, Chairman of Finance, recc~nended chat the
request for au addit~onal sranc received fron the Un£ced
'Appeal, bm de~erred and considered.by the 1959 Council,
the roporc of the chit. man of
Allan
'Mitchelson
"T~AT the P.U.C. be requested to install
new street li§htin~ on McMickin~ Street
between St. Andrew Ave. and St. Paul
Street.!'
Carried.
Mii By-law 2316. 5. Allan
_E i Kei~han "BY-LAW No. 2316, 1958. A By-law to
declare the desirability of undertaking
certain works as a local improvement
under the provisions of The Local Imgrove-
ment Act." Read a first, secdnd~cand
third time and passed.-
Mitchelson
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2330, 1958. A By-law to appoint
Pollin~ Places, Deputy Returnin~ Officers
and Poll Clerks for the Township of
Stamford and to unite certain adjoinin~
Polli~ Subdivisions and to establish
one Pollin~Place for ~he purpose of
the 1958 Municipal Election." 'Kead a
first, second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW NO. 2317, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the construction of certain
works as local improvements under the
provisions of The Local Improvement Act."
Read a first and second time.
By-law 2330.
,By-law./317.
Mirth,leon
Allan
The Council perused a proposed asreement to be entered into
by the purchasers of Registered Plan 135 concerning service
costs. After consideration and Cwo amendments, it-was
directed that the asreement be referred to the purchaser
for $1Snature.
8. Mitchelson
Allan
~'PTHAT the Engineer be authorized Co pur-
chase a secondhand V-~ow from Sawyer-
~aseey ac a price of $400."
Ad!sum.
Carried.
9. Keighan ~.~
MiCchelson ~!THAT we do ney adjourn Co meeC on Saturday,
November 22nd, 1958 at 10~00
Carried.
HeecinSAdJou~ned.
Nov.17, 1958.
No. 80.
Minutes
F inanc e
A Regular Meeting of Council was held on November 22nd, 1958
at 10:00 a.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sooth,ran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
Mitchelson
Ketghan
"THAT the minutes of the Special Road Com-
mittee Meeting held on November 13th and the
Regular MeeCing on November 17th be adopted as
printed."
Carried.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into Finance
Committee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
General
Relief
3. Keighan
Allan
4. Keighan
.Mitchelson
"T~AT the statement of General Accounts dated
November 21st, 1958 as presented, be accepted
and the accounts be paid amounting to
$48,635;93?
Carried.
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts dated
November 21st, 1958 as presented, be accepted
a~d the accounts be paid amounting Co
$7,520.49."
· Carried.
~oada
.Finance
Allan
Kei~han
.Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts dated
November 21st, 1958 as presented, be accepted
and the accounts be paid amounting to
$9,597.23." .
~.' .~., : : Carried.
"THAT the Cc~maittee on Finance arise and
resume the business of Council."
Carried.
~Mr. & Mrs. John Graham of 2482 Riall Street addressed the Council
in respect to the property they own on Riall Street. They men-
Cioned Chat their.property fronts on three streets, and being
small in area, the cost of se~vicea for subdtv~dtn8 the land
,,would be prohibitive. , They advised Cha~ this problem had been
, referred to Council before and the only solution suggested was
.. ChaC Council would sranC permission Co ch~m co sell one loc o£f
· the property without the necessity of subdividinG, They requested
:'* chac Council re-consider the problem of eexwices in respect co
, Choir property Co.d~Cecm~tne :if a mare equitable estimate could ,be
,,worked cut co Cake car· of such costs. They alee asked ChaC
previous asreenenc 'entered into w~Ch the Tounehip reepseCin~
~,,a portion of chal~ property told, be raeoindnd, lc ne decided .,~
ChaC Cha ,pr.,ob~en ,e . Id be .Cone~dered-.end the ~eeve a oinced '~ ~' .:%
Cont * d
"Hawker
Lic~se.
Morris Taxi
Licenses.
Taxi
Licenses.
a Co~mittee of Councillors Mitchelson & Allan; alon~ with the
~.nsineer, to study the matter and brins in a report for Council
on December 8th.
7. Mitchelson
Sootheran
"T~AT the .application for a Hawker
Pedlar License from Ernest Hasti~s,
Baldwin Ave. be not approved."
610
Carried..
8. Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the 1958 Taxi Licenses held by
Hamilton Blair Morris fo= the Township of
Stamford be cancelled, as recommendddby
the Chief of Police, John L. Cunninsham."
Carried.
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the application for a Taxi-cab Owner's
License from Alex Eged, 1422 Hamilton
St., Niagara Falls be approved~ as well
as that of Charles Hall, Dunn Street,
subject to livin~up to the By-law."
Carried.
Pitton
Plan.
An amended subdiviaionplan of the PittonPropertyowned by the
Veterans Land Act Authorities showins a proposed h~Eh school
site was considered, and the followins.resolution was passed:
~lan. 10. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT ~he amended plan submitted by the
V.L.A. of the Pitton Property dated Nov.
13th, 1958, be approved."
.Carried.
Union Grant, 11. Keighan
~li~d Request. Mitcheiaen
"T~AT ~he Stamford Township E~ployees Local
Union No. 425 be given the $250.00 grant
to help defray the expenses incurred for
their annual Christmas. party, as provided
for in the 1958 Budget, and that a request
.from the Canadian Federation of the Blind
be filed since we contribute to the local
Association of the Blind, and no pro-
vision has been made/in the 1958Budset
fGr ~h~8~p.Urpose." ,,
-, Carried.
Zoia 12. Mitchels.~n.
Lic_en_ .e. -,Allen
.~'T~AT the application for a VictuallinS
License from W~,~,A. Zoia, 141 Victoria
Ave. be approved and Xic~lse sranted,
.:providius that it be used for'the proces-
sin~ of sausases..only, -~no ~iaughCerinS~
Carried.
2331.
2332. 15.
2512 Stamford 16.
Drive.
;ice,
13. Sootheran
Allan
"THAT Council express their congratulations
to the Thunderbird Football Team composed
of many Stamford boys, for their effort in
winnin~ the Ontario Intermediate Title in
their first year of competition."
Carried.
~4. Keighan
Mitchelson
Mitchelson
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2331, 1958. A By-law to authorize
the construction of a watermain on Dorchester
Road from the North Limit of Township Lot
107 to Stamford Green Drive as an extension
to the waterworks system of the Township
at an estimated cost of $60,000.00." Read
a first and second time.
Keighan
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2332, 1958. A By-law to authorize
the execution of an agreement dated 22nd
day of November, 1958 between Kleincap Con-
8truction Limited of the first part, John
Demetre of the second part,rand the Corporation
of the Township of Stamford of the Third Part."
Read a first, second and third time and
passed.
"THAT the Solicitor be authorized to take the
necessary steps to prosecute Mrs. Louisa
Prest, regarding the property known as
2512 Stamford Ggeen Drive."
Carried,
· Atetter from the Department of Municipal Affairs dated November
20th was received which provided informati°n on a winter works
.employment stimulationPlan. The information pointed out that
the Federal Government would pay for 50% of the labour costs and
the Provincial Government would ~ay 25% of the cost of approved
works carried out durin~ the period December 31st, 1958 to
April 30th, 1959. It was agreed that Stamford Township should
take advantage of this offer and the Engineer was requested to
brins in a proposed programme of works that could be undertaken
inaccordance with the-plan outlined.
Councillor Allan advised that he had attended a hearinS in
Toronto on November 19th in respect to the application of the
N.S. & T. R.R. Co. for permission to extend their bus service
on Kalar Road from Woodbine Street to Thorold Road. He stated
that the application of the Railway Company had been approved
by the Board and that arransementshave now been made to provide
the extended sezvice as requested by ~h~ residents in the vicinity
of Kalar Road and Tho~old Stone
17. Hitchelson
Allan "T~AT we do now adjourn Co meet on Tuesday,
December 2nd, 1958 at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
Meetin8 Adjourned,
Z,1958.
REEVE
": RESULTS OF NOMINATION MEETING HELD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 1958
AT THE TOWNSHIP HAI,L~ NIA~,ARA F~T.~..~ ONTARIO.
· 'NOHINATED " 'MOVED BY
Edward E. Mitchelson J.D.H.MacKenzie
WilliamR. Sootheran
Arthur George Bridge
I. Feldman
A* Smith
DEPUTY-
REEVE
Robert F. Keighan
W. Kandracs
.C, OUNC ILLORS
John N. Allan
Gordon H. Bates
Arthur George Bridge
Simeon Corfield
Ruth Grieves
C. Bessey
A. -Smith
R. Millar
Mrs. E.H.Winn
Robert C. Hunt
Sydney A. Levy
N. Wall
W. Abbott
A.A-11isterMacBain .' J. Clement
A.Barnett Ogilvie
M. Lessick
. BOARD OF
EDUCATION
PUBLIC
UTILITIES
CO~ISSION
Murdock N. Ross
Lily McQueen
Earl~aham
James gincotc
F. Duquette
Mrs. M. Lessick
G. Welstead
G. H. Bates
.~ECONDED BY
J.E.McBurney
J. Wincott
J. Wincott
F. Shrtner
· . Clement
J. Clement
J.'Wincott
C. Bessey
Mrs.F.Fields
· ~. Shriner
M. BOhajski
G. Welstead
W. R. Sootheran
S. A. DeLorenzo
Mrs.E.H.Winn
Essex
C. Bessey
OFFICE
For
Reeve
QUALIFIED AND COING TO THE POLLS
DECEMBER lst~ 1958
NAME
Edward E. Mitchelson
William R. Sootheran
Arthur George Bridge
10 a.m. to 7 p.m,
· ': ADDRESS
2509 St. John Street
1677 Dorchester Road
189 Drummond Road
For
Deputy-
Reeve
Robert F. Keighan
(ACCLAMATION)
2760 Dorchester Rd.
For Council
3' to be
Elected
John N. Allan
Gordon H. Bates
Simeon Corfteld
Ruth Grieves
Robert C. Hunt
Sydney A. Levy
A.Allister MacBain
A.Barnett Ogilvie
Murdock N. Ross
1624 Dunn Street
1610 Brookfield Ave.
1633 Prince Edw.Ave.
362 Dorchester Road
1847 Vine Street
1805 B.yn~ Avenue
818 Shirley Avenue
4100 Beaverdams Rd.
2983 Ann Street
For Board
of Educa-
tion
2 to be
Elected.
Lily McQueen
Earl ~aham
(ACCLAMATION)
2077 Co,win Avenue
2546 Corwin Crescent
For Public
~tilities.
1 to be
elected.
James Wincott
(ACCL~4~TION)
;1691 Arthur Street
OCCUPATION
High School Teacher
Advertising Mgr.
Bookkeeper
Salesman
Retired
Lawyer
Retired
Housewife
Stationary Eng.
Theatre Manager
Lawyer
Bell Telephone Co.
Police Officer
Housewife
Accountant
Eleatr~Contractor.
TABUI~A, TION OF ELECTION RESULTS B~Y PO~.~.S - DEC. 1stt 1958.
C GU NC ILL,ORS
2A, 2B 41 30 26 21 I 19 11 10
33~3A 64 46 39 46 1 47 32 24 2
108 111 48 63 18 68 ~ 21
L 27 22 14 20 ~ 28
49 35 19 25 1 43 13 21
IB 49 49 20 36 ~ 41 20 19 ~ 9
56 46 36 47 3~ 2~ 18 ~ 10, 10~
9 49 39 34 29 ~ 32 18 10A
10, 10B 36 44 20 40 36 16 22 ~ 11
10A 42 47 15 22 15 5~ 13 19 12
11 54 47 49 34
12 74 68 35 35 1~ 65 35 13A
13 33 32 27 14 18 11 ~ ~ 13B, 13C
17 77 79 52 39 31
18 71 68 61 4~ 12 57 21 16 20
71 46 25 12 t8 *
2019 8866 '1~ 58 ~7 15 85 40 31 21
~22~', . 62 21 30 10 41 16 28
71 41 45 51 19 50 21 19 ~B ........
68584946 1:43 ~ 22 ~ ~A, 24
~B ~ 56 43 27 20 26
~A,24 38 22 28 ,28
07 94 65 57 49 31 33 ~ 29
52 56 39 ~7 ' 15 31
30 ~ 71 51 ~ 26 41 22 14 I 32
31 45 38 27 ~ 10 13 33
32 ~ '. 50 61 30 35 12 22 2 34
33 ' 106 83~ ~47 49 57 26 27 ., 35
34 .'.~ 63 49 31 22 27
35'' '- ~ 41~ 22 39 36-
36 - '* ' 56 -26 25 ~ ~- 25 26 38~38B
37 39 3~ 26 40
~ 3832 2536 · 32. 13' 17 3
45. .27 i2 16 12 40 20 21 5 T~. '
TABULATION OF ELECTION RESULTS BY POLLS - DEC. It 1958.
REEVE
BRIDGE HITCHI~SON SOOTHERAN REJECTS
20 29 12
22 24 21
30 26 12
43 48 31
56 66 42
22 22 18
47 115 20
33 81 36
52 79 24
14 23 16
33 44 27
30 49 23
34 45 24
46 29 ' 17
28 32 37
27 31 26
52 45 26
56 39 43
35 17 17
21 64 21
38 54 76
39 16 28
47 26 26
60 58 40
35 60 42
39 78 18
31 52 39
52 97 42
36 39 24
61 37 34
43 65 29
..... 23 39 27
19 32 28
48 29 -23
27 61 42
28 43 41
46 82 46
37 62 23
28 ' 65 24
49 47 25
22 36 19
30 38 29
47 63 49
27 46 31
21 34 28
29 41 30'
36 32 ,25
27 39 50
12 38 18
32 27 33
37 30 18
22 28 26
1829 2402 !526 76
1
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
4
1
2
1
2
6
2
1
5
1
1
2
3
2
1,
2
2
3
1
2
6
SUMMARY OF T/K/NSHIP OF STAMFORD ~
,,ELECTION RESULTS - DECEHBER 1stt 1958.
REEVE
DEPUTY-REEVE
COUNCILLORS
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Arthur George Brid~e 1829
Edward E. Mitchelson 2402
William R. Sootheran 1526
Robert F. Keighan
John N. Allan 3003
Gordon H. Bates 2816
Simeon Corfield 1763
R~th Grieves 1694
Robert Hunt 1101
Sydney Levy 600
A. A. MacBain 2160
A. B. Ogilvie 1046
Murdock N. Ross 1158
Lily Mcqueen
Earl Raham
Elected for I Year.
Elected by Acclamation
For 1 Year.
Elected for 1 Year.
'Elected for 1 Year.
Elected for i Year..
Elected by Acclamation
For 2 Years.
Elected by Acclamation
For 2 Years.
PUBLIC
UTILITIES
,~O~ISSlON
James Wincott
Elected by Acclamation
For 2 Years.
· Total Number of Eligible Electors on Voters' List...,.............14,113.
Percentage of Eligible Electors who voted at 1958 Election.......41.302%
Percentage of Eligible Eleotors who voted at 1957 Election.......35.188%
Percentage of .Eligible Electors who voted at 1956 Election.......42.505%
8',1
:sont
Station
Trader
A Regular Meetin~ of Council was held on December 2nd, 1958
at 7:30 p.m.
1. Sootheran
Keighan
A. G. Bridge
W. R. SooCheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Kei§han
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy Reeve "
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held on
Saturday, November 22nd, 1958 be adopted as
printed."
2. Sootheran
Keighan
3. Mitchelson
Allan
Carried,
"THAT the application for a Barber shop License
from Dominic Falvo & Douglas Taylor, 248 Portage
Rd. North be approved and license granted."
Carried.
"THAT the application for a Service Station
License from T,W. & W.R. Sauder, 4375 Lundy's
Lane be approved and license granted."
Carried.
Mrs. E. Molnar addressed the Council in respect to the necessity
' of 'takir~ out a Transient Trader's License to sell Christmas trees
at 2842 Lundy's Lane. It was pointed out that Mrs. Molnar was a
resident of the City of Toronto and does not own any property in
the Township. Durzng the past few years she has been purchasing
trees and brin~in~ them over to Stamford at the Christmas period
and sellin~ them retail. Complaints have been registered by
merchants in the same type of business and it was decided that she
would require a Transient Trader's License, the fee for which is
$100.00. It was also pointed out that a business tax would be
levied against her and deducted each year from theamount paid for
the Transient Trader's License.
4.' Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the application for a Transient Trader's
License from Mrs. E. Molnar, '2842 Lundy's lane
be ~ranted."
Carried.
.-,
Mrs. Ralph Hurd addressed the Council in respect to an amount of
$5.25 which was added to he.r 1958 taxes to cover the cost of
cuCCin~ weeds on her ,v. acant p~opmr~y located on the East 'side of '
'Byn~ Avenue. She stated that th~ Weed Inspector had info,ned her
: ~haC.she would have three days to cbt the Weeds and as a result she
had made arransements to have them cut, 'durin~ the three day period,
however, Mr. Mitchell, the Weed Inspector, arranged to have the
weeds cut .and the cost for havin~ Chis work carried out was added. ,
/~o her 1958 taxes. The £olloWlnS ~oluCion was/Passed,in ii, :. 'i
Mrs. R. iturd
Conrad
Mi=chelson
Sooth.ran
"THAT ch. $~.25 for weed cuttin~ charges
assessed to the Hurd Property on Byn~Avenu,
be deleted'bec.use the three full days
by the Weed Act had not been allowed."
Carried.
The followin~ ~epresen~atives of the V.O.N. were in attendance
at the meeting. '
Mr. A. A. MacBain, President,
Hr. Menzie HcMurray, Member,
· Hiss Theresa Kelly, Nurse-in-charge.
Mr. MacBainwas the spokesman for the Organization and on their
behalf offered to provide the services of their'Organization in
~°__nn__e~_~°nwi~k. facili~ies, that could be arran~edunder the
?vm.e~.~ers aha Nurses 3erv~ces Ac= passed by the Provincial
Legislature in 1958. Mr. M~cBain ex~lained that the Act provid
that nursin~ services could be provided to homes requirin~ such
services under certain considerations. If the family or
~ili~eUalb:r~: ~:hM%~h~ r~la~ion? of the ACt, the Governme
c~pall~y;-:~o =ne extent of 50~ of the
nursin~ service. He ientzoned that the V·O.N. has set a rate
of $2.25'per ~isit. The representatives of the V.O.N. were
thanked f~r their explanation and=he followinE resolution
was pass.a:
V. O. N. Cont'd 6.
Sooth.ran
Mitchel.son
"THAT the request from the V.O.N. be
referred to the 1959 Council with a
rec~-mend~tion for approval."
7, Sooth,ran
Allan
Carried.
aTHAT the applications for a Taxi-cab Owner.s
License from the followin8 be approved and
licenses granted:
Robert Horris, 16~9 McGrail~venue,
~o~ert Frechette, 777 St. Lawrence Avenue."
Chris~nas
Allowances
'8, Sootheran
Keighan
Carried..
"THAT ChrisUnas allowances for relief families
b~ set at }5.00 each vith
$30.~00 per family." · a maximum of
Carrle.d.
request fro~ Hr. R.C. Be=keri to rent a build~n8 in the
~lndustrtal SubdiviSion for the purposes of a ~ bus.eom
'~ao c~lidered, lC was ~re~ t~C ch5 z~ by*~ w~ld be
e~ed Co pe~tC Che'em~blimhuC of 8~h a bus.ems'in Ch,
Xndumcrhl Subdivioi~ Ch, first Ch, ~n ~C yam
-~r~ared co ~r by-lay. Xn Ch, m~nC~e, Ch, Ch~hC vas
']e~reeaed ChaC if Hr. B~kecc va~Ced Co proce~ with ch, er .
m~h a ~e~eoe ~ tho ' ~ a'
-_ . ..... I~oCrhl 8ubdivie~ he ~ld do os
n~8 ~ r~fA. ~c m~a..o~C~ctI ~4~ch~y~ld usc
to Low.
Scales
A request for a transfer of property from Redlin to Low. as
submitted from the Office of McBurney, McBurney & Durdan was
tabled for more information in view of the fact that the parcel
not being conveyed could no= conform to our zoning by-law. When
further information is secured~ the ma==er will be considered
again.
9. Sooth.ran
Mitchelson
"THAT the Engineer be instructed =o have the
scales at =he storehouse repaired by Kni§ht-
Bolton at a cost of $740.00."
Carried.
:ab DriVer 10.
)ector 11.
Allan
Mitchelson
Mitchels~n
Sooth.ran
"THAT the application for a Taxi-cab Driver's
License from Marcel DesBiens, 1632 Ellen
Avenue be approved and license §ranted."
Carried.
"THAT we accept the report of the BuildinE
Inspector for Buildin~ Permits issued durin~
the month of November in the amoun~ of
$553,200.00."
Carried.
12. Sooth.ran
Allan
"THAT the Reeve be authorized =o proclaim Dec.
26th as BoxinE Day in the Township of Stamford."
~ector
Carried.
Council received a report from the Trailer Camp Inspector
indicatin~ that four trailers were still bein~ inhabited in
locations within the Township outside of l£conse trailer camps.
~iler 13. 'Mitchelson
Allan
Allan
-15. Sootheran
? ,:., . · ,, ~eishan
'"T~AT Council instruct the Trailer Camp
Inspector to take the necessary action with
cases 1, 3 & 4, as stated in his letter and
take the necessary action to enforce the
regulations.of By-law.,2306." .........
.Carried.
"THAT the amended plan for the former Weaver
property comprised of 318 lots be nsc
disapproved on condition Chat the pedestrian
walk runnins from Adams Avenue ~o Jolley Ct.sc.
be widened Co 15 feet."
Carried·
"THAT Mr. Branscoube be advised that we are in
favour of closins Rose Street as outlined in
his let=er of Nov. 18Zh and 'Ch. Clerk and
Solicitor be asked to prepare ~he necessary by-
law. All expenses in resard' to the c!.osinS bo.~
· paid by
'.. ~ , ·
,.%
Am6~dmenC No. 4
Stamford Kerrio
, Hockey Club
Employment
..
16.
Keighan
Mitchelson
"TI~T SCmaford, T~ship Council appr~e of
Am~dmentNo. 4 to the Official Plan as
su~,~CCed by the Villa§e of Chippewa."
17.
Sootheran
"THAT Mr. Ralph BiamonCe be advised that
the Township will once more take a $100.00
· ad in the SCa~ford Kerrio Hockey Club
programme." -
Carried.
The Engineer submitted a report in respect to projects that
could be considered~mder the C~e~e~t's plan to stt~late
a winter works employm~t proir-n~me. The report listed It
dealin~wiCh road, sower, water,~and park items ~hich could
be tmderCaken.
_~mployment 18
P_~9§~e~.e.~.cont..' d
Keighan
Allan
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to proceed
with 8eCCin8 the necessary approval from the
Dept. of Municipal Affairs, Provincial &
Federal, to the followt~g'~roJects, at once:
EP1, EPt, EP3, EP4, EPS, EPS, EPg, EPL0,
EPll, EP14, and tentative approval of the
entire proiramme, in accord with the
provincial prosramme to assistMunicipal
to sthnulaCe employment during the winter
~enCh8."'
AdJ sues 19.
Sootheran
Allan
Carried.
'THAT?.we do now adjourn to ~eet Monday,
December 8th aC 7~30 p,m,'
Carried,
Lorenzo Conscr. AC a co~mitCee meetin8 held ac the conclusion of the above
Con, any meeCin8 the Tc~mship'SolictCor, Miss J.¥. LaMarsh, submitted a
proposal ~n confidence from the Solicitors for the Lorenzo
ConsCrnctien Company to compromise ~hetr clahn which was
ort~inally made at $59,222.81 to the figure of $24,109.25j
· hie offer was made vithout prejudice by the Solicitors ~or
the Firm. After due censtderaCien it. ~s d~cided to t~ble
the matter for one week andre would be 81Yen consideration
~at the. Council meet:~.~:o~';B~cemboer 8ch.
'"' MeeCtnA &dj ourned
~ 11~00
82
A Regular Meeting of Council was held on December 8th,
1958 at_'7:30 p.m.
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. K~i~han
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor
1. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday,
Dec.bet 2nd, 1958 be adopted as printed."
Carried,
2. Allan
Mitchelson
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into Finance
Committee and pass accounts."
Carried.
ief 3. Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts dated
December 5th, 1958 as presented, be accepted and
the accounts be p~id amounting Co $1,243.65."
Carried.
Ketghan
Allan
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts dated
December 5th, 1958 as presented, be accepted and
~he~:accou~ts:'b~-~paid,,am~u~ttng:'to~$16~362'~lT.,,
Carried.
5. Keighan
Allan
"THAT the statement of General Accounts dated
December 5th, 1958 as presented, be accepted and
~he'~accouhts:i~b~ ~pa/d':a~buncing ~0 ~ $36i 7~.0';92."
Carried.
6. Allan
~ Mitchelson
"THAT the Com~tCCee on Finance arise and resume
~he business of Council."
Carried.
'He stated that the s~e sit~tion applied in the case of his
Mr. Wm. Connell of 751Montrose Road addressed Council in respect
Co an account he had received for $21.25 from the Weed Inspector
for weeds apparently cut on his property. He sta~e~ Chat.the
~eedshad nsc been cut on Chis property during the year 1958 and
· ~Complatned that the Weed Inspector had billed him fn:'error.
~sisCer-in-law, Mrs. Mary Haneywho secured a bill for $17.50.
Mr. Fred Mitchell, the ~eed Inspector, was present ac the m~etin8
L[i'..i~and explained that he hadmade a mistake inthe ownership of the
':'~Preperty vhere the weed cutCin8 had been Carried out. He advised
~. ~, ch~t' the accounts were fo~arded Co.M~. Connell and Mrs. Haney
"~,,] i .: ~[~' ' err.o.r since the property where the weed cuctin~ occurred is
r
"jj" '., :"~['(;/~, ,factUally owned by the Hyd~o-ElecCric Ps,er Cemmitsien. 'As a
~ >~. ~Fes~lt of chis e~la~Cl~, X~, C~oI1 ua a~lsed c~c 'the
,,~ '~' · acc~c~ w~ld be eaneelle nd~ ~. ~i cheil a ,Co re-e~,~
MT. R. Durdan
Sed~in to Lo~e
Mr. Robert Durdan of the firm of M~Burney, McBurney & Durdan
intervie~ed Council in respect to a transfer of the westerly
70' of Lot 39, Plan 1791 from Mr. & Mrs. Redlin to Mr. &
Mrs. Lo~e.' He advised that the o~ner had been acquainted
with the fact that the adjacent 70' of property he o~ns in
Lot 38, Plan 1791 would not meet the Township's zoning
requirements in the event that an application would be made
for a buildin~ permit. Mr. Durdan suggested such a matter
might properly be referred to the Committee of Adjustment.
7. Keighan
Mitchelson
"T~AT we reco~endapproval to the Niagara
Falls and Suburban Area Planning Board of ~
transfer of the westerly 70' of Lot 39,
Plan 1791 from Mr. & Mrs. Norbert J. Redlin
to Mr. & Mrs. A.G. EdwinL~we on condition
that the assessed taxes he paid in full to
December 31st,-1958."
Carried.
Mr. John Porubensky of 2222 Skinner Street addressed the
i~i~.%~e:~:~dt~his application fora Hawker& Pedlar's
that he had been unemployed for several
months and if his application was granted it would assist him
to support himself. Council pointed OuC that it had a ~eneral
policy of not granting such licenses and in consequence the~
follo~in~ resolution was passed:
Mitchelson
Allan
9. Keighan
MiCchelson
Hawker'& Pedlar 8.
Taxi-cabO~ner!
~10~, ~Sootheran
Nitchelson
"THAT the application for a Hawker & Pedlar
License from John Porubensky, 2222 Skinner
Street be not ~ranted."
Carried.
Guide
No. 2333
rental
11. Allan
Keighan
"THAT the P.U.C. be asked to install two
additional street lights on Balmoral Street,
Registered Plan 216, subdivider, M. Prociuk
with the same type of lights as on the east
end of the street and charged to the subdivider~
Carried.
A letter from the secretary of the Board of Police Co~missioners
for the Township advised that the request of the Diamond Jubilee
Home & School Association for a traffic guide at the intersection
of Dorchester Road and Barker Street had been considered but the
Board finds that it is impossible to have a traffic guide
stationed on this location at all times. The letter stated that
Township Police would be on hand periodically and checks will
he made concer~ing the hazards resulting from traffic. This
information has been forwarded directly to the Association by
the Board.
12. Allan
Keighan
"BY-LAW NO. 2333. A By-LAw TO stop up Rose
Street as shown on Registered Plan 59 from
Portage Road to the easterly limits of Lots 8
and 9, as shown on the said Plan. Read a first
and second time."
Carried.
13. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the following sewer rental agreement be
approved:
1. Julius Klein- for Lot 40, Plan 107, Warden
Avenue- Rate $15251 for 15 years."
Carried.
"THAT the followir~ applications for Taxi-
cab O~ner's Licenses from the follovin~ be
approved as recommended by Chief Cunnin~ham:
Rolland Brouaseau, 1711 Stanley Avenue,
Richard Friesman, Badser Road,
Douslas',"J. Milne, 378 Fifth Avenue,
Pdllph Lohnes, 2055 Grey Avenue."
Cat-tied.
· "THAT Ch~'~ppli~aCion for a Taxi-cab Driver's
License from g,.~nest~Bortmton, Nia~lra Falls
be approved." ....
14. Sootheran
K~ighan
'"T~AT we do now ad],ourn to meet on Saturday,
December 13th at 10:30 a.m.
Carried.
Constr.
After adjournment of the above meeting, Council met in committee
Co consider a proposal submit~ed without prejudice by~artin,
Calvert, Bates & Sheppard on behalf of the Lorenzo Construction
Company to settle their claim ts: sewer contr*ct for $24,109.25.
The matter was carefully considered and finally the following
resolution was passed: ~
15. Sootheran
:, '- All~a,n ""THAT the solicitors for the Wm. Lorenzo
~i:'~. ~- Carried. '~-" - Consc~uccion Co. be informed chac their request
M. P eiuk ':~/-; ('?} "_" . for $2~,109;25 as a settlement of their '
~..;, ... ,~.The .~. l~,eer presented a plan Of subdivision mmea b Mr. M. ' ~ L~,~ '~ .'-" : , '"'
,,-~,~:,,~-' ..' , . orisinal claim of $59,222.81 is in our
. , ~:~' _, :i,.-, .~.'~rroczu~ l?at. ad_l?,T?mlhip LoC 114. The proposed s~dtvision -?::' !~''' '' , ' ': ' ' .estimation still Coo high; ChaC we ~urther
.... f
, '' " , ;jins co~pr~eeu oz z~ loci and is an extenlion of t~o subdivisL "i' 7"" · - o far a sum of $~0,000.00 for payment in ~ull, ~:
· "~ ], ~:,, . ,"!: formerly replicated as Plan .Nos. 205 and 216. The Engineer ' '~'" "-" ~ ' ' '" ' ' ' including the f~ure of $29~2.00 which was
· ;; :' ?" . stated chat he was concerned ChaC some difficulty ~ould be ,.,~,. ,,~ . · .. , ~ " - claimed for extra dl~in~." '
- ~,... ~ e~erionoed in providing, an adequate depth st ameer main Co ..... '~ -' ~,'-', ,~ ,, . , ' ,(Deputy-Reave $ooCheran called for a recorded
~' ,,~ ' ,.~[;!~ ,~ ' .C drainasa of ballmonCl, lC nl d~tded 'chic the ~ine~ ' ' /: ":" '/ '" '" i · ~'~ j ': 'vote and the =alolucion carried with:' "· ,-
.,:, ;! ,l,.eu:, ch; --cce with end hi. "'"., ' ':' ,': :t
,. ;~- ...: ~, : ,; ' .,., ~ ' , :.,:., ~_~;". ,.:/ . .;/.~:.," .. :.,~;.'" ~,, &
Lorenzo Cont'd * ,The Solicitor was authorized to submit the above offer to
the lawyers, representin~ the Lorenzo Construction Co., the
offer to be considered without prejudice.
The meetin~ then adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned.
Prepare 2. Keighan
B_y-law. Allan
"THAT Council authorize the Solicitor
to prepare the necessary by-law to
proceed with the following projects under
the Emergency Works Programne as outlined
in the report of the Engineer as of
November 26th, 1958:
E.P. 6 - Carlton St. Relief Sewer."
Dec.8th~!~5~8
NO. 83
Present
Purpose,
Hour 10:15 P .M.
Reeve
A Special Meetin~ of Council was held on December 13th,
at 10:30 a.m.
Clerk
1958,
W. R. Soo~heran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
The meeting was called for the purpose of reviewin~ the
emergency works programme proposed by the Engineer to relieve
the unemployment situation.
Actin~ Reeve. 1.
Prolects.
Mitchelsen
Allan
"THAT Deputy=Reeve Sootheran be appointed
.Actin~ Reeve in the absence of Reeve Bridge
Carried.
The Clerk advised the Council that all of the projects sub-
· mitted to the Provincial-Federal authorities had been approved
with the exception of the installation of watermains in the
proposed V.L.A. Subdivision.
After consideration of all the projects it was decided not
to take any action in respect to the follo~in~ works;
(a) E.P.12 - Right-of-way from Bellevue Street to Frederica
Street (Storm se~er project).
(b) E.P.13 - Dorchester Road from B~l!nchard Lane North to
the South Limit of Tmmship~ot ;25.'(Trunk Se~er Project).
RRCrossir~ 3. Keighan
Allan
Carried.
Can. 4. Keighan
Bonds. Mitchelson
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to request
the C.N.R. Wabash to cut down the shoulders
on the North & South sides of the Railway
crossing at Drummond Road j~ust south of
Cherrywood ~oad, to make visibility of the
Railway tracks possible to the motoring
public."
Carried.
Adjourn. ~ 5. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Treasurer be instructed to dis-
pose of the 1965 Dom. of Canada Bonds
amounting to $8500.00 from Post War &
Roads Accounts to be used for the Winter
Works Employment project."
Carried.
"THAT we now adjourn to meet on Monday,
Dec. 15th at 7:30 p.m."
Dec.13,1958. ~
Actin~ Reeve
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
No. 84
Present.
Hour 1: 30. P .M.
Clerk
A Regular Meeting of,Council was held on December 15th, 1958
a~t 7:30, p.m..
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
(c) E.P.16 - Dorchester Road from Dianne Street to Thorold R.F. Keighan Councillor
,~tone Road. (Censt~uction of trunk sever). E. Mitchelson ~Counc~llor
':,j'The action not to proceed with the three projects above ~as ~ '1, Mitchelson
taken in view of the fact that the three vroJects would have ..
~,'~', - ' ' i, -. ,. ', . Actin~ Reeve in the absence of Reeve · /"
to be financed by the issue of debentures and ,that fact, ·
together with the thinkim~ that the services were not
../'~Immed!ately required, were factors in the decision no~ to '
pFoceed. It was decided to proceed E,P.6, being the Carlton
' ;~* 2. / Mitchelaon
ii. Avenue storm ~,,,ever project from Duma Street to Culp Street,
and the follo~ .Xeso!ut!on W~S,;Dasg!d/'in ,this connac, ti~n:
Taxi Driver 3.. 85 A Regular Meeting of Council was held on December 22nd,
1958 at 7:30 p.m.
1959 Council
Matters.
By-law 2334.
By-law 2335. 5.
By-law 2336.. 6.
Roy Stewart. 7.
Ad.loutm.
Allan
Keighan
"THAT the application for a Taxi-cab
Driver's License from James H. Kelly,
Thorold Stone Road, be approved and
license §ranted."
Carried.
The following items were presented to Council and after con-
sideration it was directed that both matters be referred to
the 1959 Council:
1. Letter from the Dept. of Highways in respect to the
control access to the Queen Elizabeth Way and elaboration on
the information relayed by representatives of the Department
to Council at a special meeting held October 9th.
2. Draft by-law to provide for licensing of Mmster; Journey-
men Electricians.
4. Keighan
Mitchelsen
"BY-LAW No. 2334, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
dated the let day of October, 1958,
between the Corporation of the Township
of Stamford and VidoMasanovich, Yoke
(Joyce) Masanovich, Bosko Robert Masano-
vich, and Mary Masanovich." Read a
first, second and third time and passed.
Mitchelson
Allan
"BY-LAW No. 2335, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the execution of an Agreement
.dated the 15th day of December, 1958
between Albert Carlesso and the Corpora-
tion of the Township of Stamford." Read
a first, second and third time and
passed.
Keighan
Mitchels~
"BY-LAW No. 2336, 1958. A By-law to
rescind B~-laws 1516 (1952) and 1542
(1952).~' Read a first, second and third.
time and passed.
Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT the Clerk be instructed tow rite
a letter of sympathy to the family of -
the late Roy St/~art :on behalf of Council."
· , Carried.
8. - Keighan
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on Monday,
December 22nd at 7:30 p.m."
Carried.
,MEETING ADJOURNED
ent ·
A. G. Bridge
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Reeve
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
2ounts.
V~ 1. Mitchelson
Allan
"THAT we do now adjourn to go into Finance
Committee and pass Accounts."
Carried.
ief
v~ 2. .Keighan
Mitchelson
"THAT the statement of Relief Accounts dated
December 19th, 1958 as presented, be
accepted and the accounts be paid amounting
to $12,062.72."
Carried.
3 · Keighan
Sootheran
"THAT the statement of Roads Accounts
dated December 19th, 1958 as presented,
and the accounts be paid amounting to
$13,350.69."
Carried.
b
4. Keighan
Allan
"THAT the statement of General Accounts
dated December 19th, 1958 as presented,
be accepted and the accounts be paid
amounting tO $257,820.55."
Carried.
* 5. Keighan
Bridge
"THAT the Committee on Finance arise and
resume the business of Council."
Cqrried.
~ 6. Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT the report of the Engineer and Clerk
in respect to the severance pay and allow-
ance for the late Roy Stewart be adopted."
,sen Klein ~"7.
Carried.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT we reco~end approval to the Niagara
Falls & Suburban Area Planning Board of a
transfer of Part Twp. Log No. 162 from
B.O.ThiesenConstrgctionCo. Ltd. to Mr. &
Mrs. Julius Klein. The property Co be
conveyed has a frontage of 10.37 feet on
Warden Ave. and is shown edged in blue on
sketch attached to letter from Martin,
/ Hour: 8:35 P.M. , , ~' ., Calvert,Bates & ~heppard dated Dec. lSth
--_______Doe~IS,lq~S. ~- ' ........
Lot 24,
Plan 217.
Stand-by Fire
Service.
Sale of SS1
and SS4.
Sidewalks
Damaged.
County
Engineer.
Elsley to
Base, is.
Disposal of
Xmas Trees,
11.
12.
13.
14.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT Council does not, propose to take any
action with respect to the slight
infraction on Lot 24, Plan 217."
Carried.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT Council acknowledge the H.E.P.C.
letter dated Dec.15th, 1958 re: the ter-
mination of the stand-by fire service and
that they be informed that they will be
charged for any fire service required at
the usual mtes until such time as a new
agreement is drawn up."
Carried.
Sootheran
Keighan
"THAT we approve the request of the Board
of Education for the use of $2,515.71
derived from the sale of S.S.~i and~'
S.S.~4 in Willou§hbyTwp."'
Carried.
Sootheran
Allan
"THAT the Engineer's report on damages
to sidewalks on Cherry~ood Road and
Drummond Road be approved and the
parties mentioned be instructed as to
their responsibility in the matter."
Carried.
Mitchelson
Keighan
"THAT the suggested changes outlined in
the County Engineer's letter dated
Dec. 18th be approved."
Carried.
Sootheran
Mitchelson
"THAT Council recommend to the Niagara
Palls and Suburban Area Plannim~ Board
the transfer of a parcel of property,
part of Twp. Lot No. 43, from D. C.
Elsley to John and Dena Basegio in
accordance with'~he application dated
Dec. 18th, 1958."
Carried.
Kei~han
'Sootheran
Keishan
Sootheran,
"T~AT Council approve the request of
the Creater Niagara Safety Council
-regardin~ the disposal of Christ~as
trees as outlined in their letter of
December 1?th, 1958."
Carried.
/"T~AT the Clerk be authorized to pay the
:Hospital for SickChlldren the $200,00
sra~c assaC~:'ouc in the 1958 Budget."
Drainage ~ 16. Keighan
Ditch. Sootheran
By-law 2337._
17. Sootheran
Mitchelson
By-law 2338~ 18. Allan
Keighan
Xmas Bonus
19. Keighan
Mitchelson
Parking at 20. Keighan
School. Sootheran
21. Sootheran
,-: Allan
1958
22. Sootheran
? Allan
"THAT the complaint of Mrs. C. J. Smith
regarding the blocking of a drainage
ditch at the rear of her property be
referred to the Health Uept.for investi-
gation and report back to Council."
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 233'7, 1958. A By-law to
establish a reserve fund for the purpose
of erecting an addition to the Falls View
Fire Hall as provided in the estimate~
and levied in the year 1958." Read a
first,~second and third time and passed.
"BY-LAW No. 2338, 1958. A By-law to
authorize the Corporation to pay half of
the cost of hospitalization and medical,
surgical and obstetrical service coverage
for Township employees." Read a first,
second and third time and passed.
"THAT Council approve a Christmas bonus
to the Township Dept. Heads, etc. on the
same basis as former years."
Carried.
"THAT the Board of Education be requested
to provide off-street parking for teachers
who drive automobiles to school, since
parking on the street in school areas
creates traffic hazards to the children
and ~o the motoring public; and that the
1959 traffic committee investigate the
possibility of prohibiting parking on the
streets adjacent to school property."
Carried.
"BY-LAW No. 2339, 1958. A By-law to com-
promise a claim for payment for the
installation of a sewermatn on Dorchester,~
Road, a work heretofore approved by the
Ontario Municipal Board, performed by '
Lorenzo Contracting Company Limited."
Read a first,and second .time. :!i~'~'i
Ayes and Nayes cal~ed by Councillor ~;
Mitchelson:
Ayes: Sootheran, Allan, Bridge, " ~
Nayes: Keighan, Mitchelson.
Read a third time and passed. ' .;
"THAT we do no~ adjourn to meet on Monday,
December 29th aC 4:00 p.m. or earlier aC
ourned.
P.M.
No. 86
· A Regular Meeting of.Council was held on December 29th,1958
at 4:30 p.m. '
Present
W. R. Sootheran
J. N. Allan
R. F. Keighan
E. E. Mitchelson
Deputy-Reeve
Councillor
Councillor
Councillor.
I:: Actin~ Reeve.
1. Ketghan
Mitchelson
."THAT Deputy-Reeve Sootheran be appointed
Reeve in the. absence of Reeve Bridge."
Carried.
.._Minutes
BldR.Report. ~ 3.
2. Allan
Mitchelson
Keighan
Allan
"THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting
held on Dec.13th and the Regular Council
Meetings on Dec.15th and 22nd, 1958 be
adopted as printed."
Carried.
"THAT Council approve the report of the
Building Inspector for the month of
December."
Carried.
Winter Works
Programme.
The Engineer requested permission to .apply for approval of the
following items under the special winter works programme
designed to relieve unemployment:
Approval of F
.W, orks.
1. Additional amount of $7,032.00 to complete the project
commenced of improving visibility at bends by grading and
removing trees on'the Welland Line Road from the Queen
Elizabeth Way to Garner Road. It was indicated that the
previous amount approved for this work would not be adequate
because of the difficult conditions being encountered and
the further amount of $7,032.00 would be necessary to
complete the Job.
$33,330.00.
4. Keighan'
Mitchelson
2. Preparing embankment and cutting for future road on
Garner Road allowance from Mountain Road to Warner Road.
This would be a new project and would include the clearing
of brush and trees on the road allowance and earth and rock
cut to lower the grade for a distance of approximately 560
feet. The totaluesttmated.-eost of this project to be.
"THAT the Engineer be authorized to apply
,for approval of his 8usgested additional
work in coniunction with the Emergency
Winter Work Programme, from the Dept. of
Municipal Affairs and the Federal Govt.
as outlined in his report of Dec.29',1958."
Carried.
Mltchelson
.Kel$.~b~n ~}T~I_T DeputylReeve W. R. Sootheran be
,. ' .//~ .':- ~'~ /au~horized to sign all cheques and promis-
'"*~ '< ? sozTnotea t°Setherwith the Treasurer
...until the 1959 Council t's 'inaugurated, in
Cheabs~..~..!e ~A, G, Bridse,"
~er Realty
Stamford
d. Education.
Keighan
Allan
"THAT we recommend approval to the Niagara
Falls & Suburban Area Planning Board of a
transfer of approximately 3.81 acres of
property within Township Lot 113 from River
Realty Development Ltd. to the Stamford
District Board of Education, the approval
being subject to taxes on the property
being transferred being paid in full to
December 31st, 1958, that the transfer
include a 10 foot walking path on Portage
Rd. as shown on blueprint accompanying the
letter dated December 18th from River
Realty Development Ltd. In approving of
this transfer, it is understood that if
Sidney St. is extended easterly from its
present terminus, that arrangements be made
for a 10 foot lane for a foot path to
enter the school grounds; and that the
sewer easement from the extension of Sidney
St. through to Valley Way be broadened to
include use as a foot path."
OU%'11,
7. Sootheran
Keighan
Carried.
"THAT we do now adjourn to meet on Monday,
January 5th for the Inaugural Meeting of the
1959 Council at 11 a.m."
Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.
,ec.29, 1958.
Hour 5:05 P.M.
,/llt, 'I